Happy Valley is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 26,738 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97086, and parts of 97015 and 97089 are in Happy Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Happy Valley; also Portland
Part is in Happy Valley, part in Oatfield
Mostly Damascus; part is in Happy Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Happy Valley. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA818 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Happy Valley; 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.
Happy Valley had 23,733 residents in the 2020 census, up 425% since 2000.
It’s the 25th 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 (7 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).
266 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Happy Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 99 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1851.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Clackamas SD 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Elementary SchoolHappy Valley | K–5 | 491 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mount Scott Elementary SchoolHappy Valley | K–5 | 416 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Scouters Mountain ElementaryHappy Valley | K–5 | 568 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Spring Mountain Elementary SchoolHappy Valley | K–5 | 350 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Verne A Duncan Elementary SchoolHappy Valley | K–5 | 400 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Happy Valley Middle SchoolHappy Valley | 6–8 | 1,158 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Adrienne C. Nelson High SchoolHappy Valley | 9–12 | 1,536 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Clackamas Middle CollegeHappy Valley | 9–12 | 305 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Montessori House of ChildrenHappy Valley | Pre-K–K | 8 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 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 Damascus, Portland and Oatfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.