Deer Island is a community in Columbia County, Oregon, home to about 199 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97054.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deer Island. 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)28 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA856 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deer Island; 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.
Deer Island had 323 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.
It’s the 363rd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Columbia County grew from 6,237 residents in 1900 to 52,589 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scappoose Ind Ap, OR weather station (11 miles away).
9,272 jobs at 996 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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