Gearhart is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, home to about 1,978 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97138.
Homes sold for a median of $387 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Seaside; part is in Gearhart
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gearhart. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA877 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gearhart; 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.
Gearhart had 1,793 residents in the 2020 census, up 80% since 2000.
It’s the 168th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Clatsop County grew from 12,765 residents in 1900 to 41,072 in 2020.
Clatsop County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 67°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 76.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seaside, OR weather station (about a mile away).
16,327 jobs at 1,602 businesses in Clatsop County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
113 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gearhart.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Jewell SD 8, Seaside SD 10. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell SchoolSeaside | Pre-K–12 | 119 | Public | 20.8 mi |
| Pacific Ridge Elementary SchoolSeaside | K–5 | 557 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Seaside Middle SchoolSeaside | 6–8 | 355 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Seaside High SchoolSeaside | 9–12 | 489 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Seaside.
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