Jefferson, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,487. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,607 (+4.8% change)
Males: 1,237 (49.7%), Females: 1,250 (50.3%)
Marion County
Zip code: 97352
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $40,938
Median house value: $110,900
Population by Race
Races in Jefferson:
- White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
- Hispanic (20.7%)
- Other race (11.7%)
- American Indian (3.6%)
- Two or more races (3.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (12.7%), Irish (12.2%), United States (9.7%), French (3.7%), Dutch (3.0%).
Elevation: 230 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Jefferson
- High school or higher: 76.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Jefferson city
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 11.7%
11.5% Foreign born (10.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +695 (+38.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:
- SAMARITAN ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALBANY, OR)
- SALEM HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SALEM, OR)
- OREGON STATE HOSPITAL DISTINCT PART (about 15 miles; SALEM, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:
- MCNARY FLD (about 13 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
- CORVALLIS MUNI (about 25 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
- MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 34 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:
- ALBANY MUNI (about 7 miles; ALBANY, OR; Abbreviation: S12)
- LEBANON STATE (about 16 miles; LEBANON, OR; Abbreviation: S30)
- INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 16 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 7S5)
Amtrak stations near Jefferson:
- 9 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: SALEM (500 13TH ST. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:
- LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
- WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
- CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
- WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
- GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 47 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
Schools
Public high school in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 336 TALBOT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Jefferson:
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 615 N 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 04)
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 1344 N 2ND ST; Grades: 05 – 08)