Stayton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, home to about 8,292 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97383, and parts of 97385 are in Stayton too.
Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Stayton; also Mehama
Mostly Sublimity; part is in Stayton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stayton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA780 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stayton; 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.
Stayton had 8,244 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Marion County grew from 27,713 residents in 1900 to 345,920 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stayton, OR weather station (3 miles away).
117,012 jobs at 9,176 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stayton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1891.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Santiam SD 29J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Santiam Options AcademyStayton | K–12 | 99 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Stayton Elementary SchoolStayton | K–3 | 332 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Stayton Middle SchoolStayton | 4–8 | 486 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Stayton High SchoolStayton | 9–12 | 669 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regis St Mary Catholic SchoolStayton | Pre-K–12 | 357 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sublimity and Mehama.
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