Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,327 at the 2020 census. The city sits on the east (right) bank of the Santiam River between Salem and Albany along Oregon Route 164 east of Interstate 5.

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How Jefferson ranks

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#17Best schools in OR #26Highest income in OR #27Lowest property tax in OR All OR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code97352

Area code541

Living in Jefferson

Housing in Jefferson

$460K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jefferson home is worth about $460,000, down 0.6% in a year, 7% below the Oregon typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market62

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May5

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Work & commute in Jefferson

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Most working residents leave Jefferson for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (25%), Albany (11%) and Portland (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Salem

25%

Albany

11%

Portland

Corvallis

3%Work in townlive and work in Jefferson 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 352Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Jefferson

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oregon

1better than OR·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

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What stands out

5.5%Fewer adults with heart diseaseOR 6.5% · better 41.4%More adults with obesityOR 33.6% · worse

Care nearby

Samaritan Albany General HospitalAlbany · 8 mi · ER

East Linn Health CenterLebanon · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Jefferson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jefferson →

Natural hazards in Jefferson

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

4Does Jefferson flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Jefferson

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Climate in Jefferson

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Jefferson has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 35°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

80° / 52°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Jefferson get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Jefferson →

Schools in Jefferson

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School Grade C

The public schools Jefferson’s kids attend trail 74% of Oregon’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#17Best public schoolsof 121 in OR

DistrictJefferson SD 14JSchools1

Jefferson Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 272 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.