Damascus is a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 11,437 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97089.
Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Damascus; also Happy Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Damascus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA816 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Damascus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Damascus had 11,050 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.
It’s the 55th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Clackamas County grew from 19,658 residents in 1900 to 421,401 in 2020.
Clackamas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oregon City, OR weather station (8 miles away).
158,159 jobs at 12,862 businesses in Clackamas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Damascus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by North Clackamas SD 12, Gresham-Barlow SD 10J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Morrow Cannady ElementaryDamascus | K–5 | 506 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 SchoolDamascus | K–8 | 477 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus Christian SchoolDamascus | Pre-K–12 | 344 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Hillsview Montessori SchoolDamascus | Pre-K–1 | 14 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Happy Valley.
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