Tetherow is a community in Deschutes County, Oregon, home to about 765 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97702.
Homes sold for a median of $376 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bend; part is in Tetherow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tetherow. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roberts Field (RDM)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA708 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tetherow; 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.
Tetherow had 811 residents in the 2020 census, up 1702% since 2010.
It’s the 251st largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Deschutes County grew from 9,622 residents in 1920 to 198,253 in 2020.
Deschutes County, 1920–2020
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 23°F. About 10.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bend, OR weather station (2 miles away).
78,499 jobs at 8,553 businesses in Deschutes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
762 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tetherow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 371 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 131 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 521 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Elk Meadow Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 459 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Pine Ridge ElementaryBend | K–5 | 528 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| R E Jewell Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Silver Rail Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 457 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cascade Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 687 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| High Desert Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 668 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Caldera High SchoolBend | 9–12 | 1,354 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes River Montessori SchoolBend | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Morning Star Christian SchoolBend | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| Seven Peaks SchoolBend | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 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 Bend, Deschutes River Woods and Seventh Mountain.
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