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Drain, Oregon

City in Douglas County, Oregon · ZIP 97435

  • Douglas County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,198 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 425Households
  • $47,281Median household income
  • $241,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+14.8%
1k1.1k1.2k2000: 1,02120002010: 1,15120102020: 1,17220201,0211,172
Population of Drain at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,021
20101,151
20201,172

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Drain
Under $50k50.8%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k1.4%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $47,281 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Drain
Owner occupied
276 units
Renter occupied
149 units
Vacancy rate
10.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Drain compared with its county and state
Drain compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDrainDouglas CountyOregon
Population975111,8074,238,714
Median household income$47,281$58,983$80,426
Median age50.446.640.1
Median home value$241,000$283,200$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.3%18.9%36.2%
Foreign-born residents6.1%2.7%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes64.9%71.8%63.4%
Mean commute to work32.2 minutes19.9 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Drain2
Public schools in Drain, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
North Douglas Elementary SchoolPublicK–8North Douglas SD 22
North Douglas High SchoolPublic9–12North Douglas SD 22

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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