Jefferson County, Oregon

Jefferson County, Oregon, has 25,740 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Madras. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,782 sq mi (4,615 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County in Oregon
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Jefferson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
25,740
Land area
1,782 sq mi (4,615 km²)
County seat or government
Madras
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$76,260 ± $6,324
Median home value
$374,200 ± $13,618
Median rent, with utilities
$941 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
72% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bend, OR metro areaOutlying county
Water area
10.1 sq mi (26.2 km²)
State
Oregon
County code (FIPS)
41031
Coordinates (central point)
44.645151, -121.178632

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9775422,960 people
  2. 9774113,663 people
  3. 977608,702 people
  4. 977597,737 people
  5. 977343,618 people
  6. 977612,955 people
  7. 97730319 people
  8. 97342173 people
  9. 9771129 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Redmond School District 2J61,462 people
  2. Jefferson County School District 509J16,977 people
  3. Culver School District 44,507 people
  4. Black Butte School District 41494 people
  5. Ashwood School District 839 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Warm Springs Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land2,955 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Madras, Oregon (city)7,676 people
  2. Crooked River Ranch, Oregon (CDP)5,160 people
  3. Warm Springs, Oregon (CDP)2,480 people
  4. Culver, Oregon (city)2,254 people
  5. Metolius, Oregon (city)1,137 people
  6. Camp Sherman, Oregon (CDP)298 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wasco County, Oregon36 mi north
  2. Deschutes County, Oregon50 mi south
  3. Crook County, Oregon52 mi southeast
  4. Wheeler County, Oregon57 mi east
  5. Linn County, Oregon68 mi west
  6. Marion County, Oregon71 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.