Lake County, Oregon

Lake County, Oregon, has 8,187 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lakeview. It uses Pacific Time and covers 8,139 sq mi (21,079 km²) of land.

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Lake County in Oregon
Harney CountyKlamath CountyLakeviewPaisleySilver LakePlush
Lake County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,187
Land area
8,139 sq mi (21,079 km²)
County seat or government
Lakeview
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$62,787 ± $11,511
Median home value
$219,500 ± $23,884
Median rent, with utilities
$878 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
67.3% ± 4.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Klamath Falls, OR micro area, Bend, OR metro area, and Reno, NV metro area
Water area
219 sq mi (568 km²)
State
Oregon
County code (FIPS)
41037
Coordinates (central point)
42.788401, -120.389790

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 Lake 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. 976305,509 people
  2. 976411,319 people
  3. 97636406 people
  4. 97638373 people
  5. 97635239 people
  6. 97735175 people
  7. 97640159 people
  8. 97637117 people
  9. 9775891 people
  10. 9762084 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Lake 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 Lake County, largest first

  1. Lakeview School District 75,634 people
  2. North Lake School District 141,853 people
  3. Paisley School District 11579 people
  4. Plush School District 18133 people
  5. Adel School District 2168 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Lakeview, Oregon (town)3,270 people
  2. Paisley, Oregon (city)249 people
  3. Silver Lake, Oregon (CDP)206 people
  4. New Pine Creek, Oregon (CDP)125 people
  5. Plush, Oregon (CDP)59 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Klamath County, Oregon64 mi west
  2. Harney County, Oregon73 mi east
  3. Modoc County, California84 mi south
  4. Deschutes County, Oregon88 mi northwest
  5. Washoe County, Nevada147 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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