Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 61,499 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97477 and 97478, and parts of 97403 are in Springfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene Airport (EUG)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA735 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Springfield had 61,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Lane County grew from 19,604 residents in 1900 to 382,971 in 2020.
Lane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap, OR weather station (13 miles away).
129,060 jobs at 10,151 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,545 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 115 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 433 |
| Dentists | 56 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 236 |
| Mental health providers | 597 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 81 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1885.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Springfield SD 19. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 345 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Douglas Gardens Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 293 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Page Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 291 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Guy Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 325 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Maple Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 257 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mt Vernon Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 354 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ridgeview Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 371 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Riverbend Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 424 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Thurston Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 348 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Two Rivers Dos Rios ElementarySpringfield | K–5 | 376 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Walterville Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 172 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Yolanda Elementary SchoolSpringfield | K–5 | 362 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Agnes Stewart Middle SchoolSpringfield | 6–8 | 460 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Briggs Middle SchoolSpringfield | 6–8 | 419 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hamlin Middle SchoolSpringfield | 6–8 | 573 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Thurston Middle SchoolSpringfield | 6–8 | 524 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Willamette Leadership AcademySpringfield | 6–12 | 258 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| Academy of Arts and AcademicsSpringfield | 9–12 | 231 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Gateways High SchoolSpringfield | 9–12 | 101 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Springfield High SchoolSpringfield | 9–12 | 1,229 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Thurston High SchoolSpringfield | 9–12 | 1,215 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Choice Montessori School-SpringfieldSpringfield | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Mckenzie MontessoriSpringfield | Pre-K–3 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Springfield Christian Kindergarten and PreschoolSpringfield | Pre-K–K | 10 | Assembly of God | 1.4 mi |
| Bridgeway HouseSpringfield | Ungraded | 88 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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