Town guide

Gresham, Oregon

Gresham is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, home to about 112,378 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97030 and 97080, and parts of 97024, 97230, 97233 and 97236 are in Gresham too.

Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population112,3784,788 per sq mi
Median home value$458,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$262Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gresham

6 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gresham

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA821 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gresham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gresham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gresham had 114,247 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 4th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Multnomah County grew from 103,167 residents in 1900 to 815,428 in 2020.

Gresham population by census2000: 90,205, 2010: 105,594, 2020: 114,24790,2052000105,5942010114,2472020

Multnomah County, 1900–2020

Multnomah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 103,167, 1910: 226,261, 1920: 275,898, 1930: 338,241, 1940: 355,099, 1950: 471,537, 1960: 522,813, 1970: 556,667, 1980: 562,640, 1990: 583,887, 2000: 660,486, 2010: 735,334, 2020: 815,428103K’00’10276K’20’30355K’40’50523K’60’70563K’80’90660K’00’10815K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreshamJan: high 47°F, low 37°F, 5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 42°F, 5.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 37°F, 6.2 in47°37°Jan5.051°38°Feb3.757°40°Mar4.462°43°Apr3.669°49°May2.974°53°Jun2.182°57°Jul0.682°57°Aug0.676°52°Sep1.864°46°Oct4.053°42°Nov5.846°37°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Troutdale Ap, OR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Multnomah County

442,844 jobs at 27,204 businesses in Multnomah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Multnomah CountyHealth care and social assistance: 79,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,788 jobs; Retail trade: 43,723 jobs; Professional services: 37,661 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 33,866 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,546 jobs; Construction: 26,208 jobs; Wholesale trade: 22,438 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,080 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gresham’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gresham1.7 miles
  • Adventist Health PortlandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland5.9 miles
  • Kaiser Sunnyside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clackamas7.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors89
Specialist doctors77
Dentists92
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants138
Mental health providers469
Physical and occupational therapists146
Optometrists17
Chiropractors52
Pharmacies16

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.

Places in and around Gresham

Parks (64 nearby)

  • Salish Ponds Park · 53 acres1.8 mi
  • Southwest Community Park · 34 acres1.6 mi
  • Beaver Creek Greenway · 33 acres3.0 mi
  • Gradin Community Sports Park · 32 acres1.9 mi
  • Parklane Park · 26 acres3.3 mi
  • Columbia City Park · 21 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (20 nearby)

  • Natural Grocers0.4 mi
  • Tienda La Guadalupe0.9 mi
  • Safeway1.0 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.2 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

  • East County Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Safeway1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • East County Library0.1 mi
  • Fairview-Columbia Library1.8 mi
  • Troutdale Library2.1 mi
  • Rockwood Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Barn Exhibit Hall3.5 mi
  • Harlow House Museum3.5 mi
  • Depot Rail Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • College Theater2.1 mi
  • Edgefield Concerts Amphitheater2.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1905.

Colleges and universities

  • Mt. Hood Community College

Notable people born here

  • Katie Harman (1980) · American beauty pageant contestant, singer and actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Gresham

Public schools here are run by Centennial SD 28J, Gresham-Barlow SD 10J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Butler Creek Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5509Public2.5 mi
East Gresham Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5571Public1.2 mi
East Orient Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5382Public4.8 mi
Gresham Arthur AcademyGreshamK–5168Charter0.9 mi
Hall Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5346Public1.6 mi
Highland Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5465Public0.7 mi
Hogan Cedars Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5477Public2.1 mi
Hollydale Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5474Public1.2 mi
Kelly Creek Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5368Public3.1 mi
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter SchoolGreshamK–8288Charter0.2 mi
Metro East Web AcademyGreshamK–12759Charter0.5 mi
North Gresham Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5584Public0.7 mi
Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5328Public3.5 mi
Powell Valley Elementary SchoolGreshamK–5368Public2.8 mi
Clear Creek Middle SchoolGresham6–8584Public1.3 mi
Dexter McCarty Middle SchoolGresham6–8514Public1.3 mi
Gordon Russell Middle SchoolGresham6–8633Public2.2 mi
West Orient Middle SchoolGresham6–8383Public4.7 mi
Centennial High SchoolGresham9–121,731Public2.1 mi
Gresham High SchoolGresham9–121,685Public0.4 mi
Sam Barlow High SchoolGresham9–121,635Public4.3 mi
Springwater Trail High SchoolGresham9–12184Public2.0 mi
Center for Advanced LearningGresham11–12—Charter0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
8th Street AcademyGreshamPre-K–7174Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
Portland Adventist Elementary SchoolGreshamPre-K–8292Seventh-day Adventist1.8 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 Portland, Fairview (Multnomah County) and Orient.

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