Town guide

Hillsboro, Oregon

Hillsboro is a city in Washington County, Oregon, home to about 108,231 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97123 and 97124, and parts of 97006 are in Hillsboro too.

Homes sold for a median of $305 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population108,2314,216 per sq mi
Median home value$521,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$305Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hillsboro

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hillsboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hillsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA830 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hillsboro

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

Hillsboro had 106,447 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Washington County grew from 14,467 residents in 1900 to 600,372 in 2020.

Hillsboro population by census2000: 70,186, 2010: 91,611, 2020: 106,44770,186200091,6112010106,4472020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,467, 1910: 21,522, 1920: 26,376, 1930: 30,275, 1940: 39,194, 1950: 61,269, 1960: 92,237, 1970: 157,920, 1980: 245,808, 1990: 311,554, 2000: 445,342, 2010: 529,710, 2020: 600,37214K’00’1026K’20’3039K’40’5092K’60’70246K’80’90445K’00’10600K’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 33°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HillsboroJan: high 47°F, low 34°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 33°F, 6.1 in47°34°Jan5.351°34°Feb4.056°37°Mar3.761°39°Apr2.669°45°May2.074°49°Jun1.382°52°Jul0.482°52°Aug0.576°48°Sep1.464°41°Oct3.453°37°Nov5.446°33°Dec6.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland-Hillsboro Ap, OR weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Washington County

307,351 jobs at 16,355 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 46,457 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 35,192 jobs; Retail trade: 32,810 jobs; Company headquarters: 29,309 jobs; Professional services: 27,790 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,728 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,293 jobs; Construction: 18,831 jobsManufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6%

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

Health care

1,750 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsboro’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillsboro Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsboro1.1 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital WestsideGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hillsboro3.9 miles
  • Providence St. Vincent Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors193
Specialist doctors193
Dentists128
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants217
Mental health providers710
Physical and occupational therapists224
Optometrists26
Chiropractors59
Pharmacies28

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 Hillsboro

Parks (46 nearby)

  • Rood Bridge Park · 58 acres2.0 mi
  • Orenco Woods Nature Park · 45 acres2.5 mi
  • Dairy Creek Park · 24 acres2.6 mi
  • Dawson Creek Park · 22 acres1.7 mi
  • Orchard Park · 20 acres3.1 mi
  • Hidden Creek Park West · 18 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (16 nearby)

  • Safeway0.5 mi
  • Cornell Market0.6 mi
  • San Juan Supermarket0.7 mi
  • Su Casa Super Mercado1.0 mi

Pharmacies (11 nearby)

  • Sav-on0.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • Bi-Mart1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Hillsboro Library Shute Park Branch1.1 mi
  • Hillsboro Brookwood Library1.7 mi
  • Hillsboro Public Library's Book-O-Mat1.7 mi
  • Washington County Law Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center1.3 mi
  • HF3 Auditorium1.4 mi
  • Bag & Baggage1.5 mi
  • Hart Theater1.6 mi
  • Genentech2.4 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 1841.

Colleges and universities

  • Pacific University Health Professions Campus

Notable people born here

  • Travis Knight (1973) · American animator, producer, director, and former rapper
  • Josh Inman (1980) · American rower
  • Savannah Outen (1992) · American singer
  • Lisa Gardner (1971) · American author
  • Lisa Gardner (1972) · American author
  • Kelly AuCoin (1967) · American actor

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

Schools in Hillsboro

Public schools here are run by Hillsboro SD 1J, Beaverton SD 48J, Northwest Regional ESD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (31)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookwood Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6331Public0.8 mi
City View Charter SchoolHillsboroK–8409Charter1.0 mi
Eastwood Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6361Public0.3 mi
Farmington View Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6256Public4.7 mi
FLEX Online SchoolHillsboroK–12404Public4.1 mi
Groner K-8HillsboroK–8105Public7.4 mi
Hillsboro Online AcademyHillsboroK–12322Public1.5 mi
Imlay Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6409Public1.8 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6382Public2.0 mi
Ladd Acres Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6369Public2.8 mi
Lincoln Street Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6397Public1.1 mi
Minter Bridge Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6334Public1.8 mi
Mooberry Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6360Public1.1 mi
Oregon Virtual Education (ORVED)HillsboroK–12—Public1.7 mi
Orenco Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6450Public2.3 mi
Paul L Patterson Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6351Public2.5 mi
Quatama Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6483Public2.3 mi
Tamarack Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6337Public3.3 mi
W L Henry Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6284Public0.7 mi
W Verne McKinney Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6395Public2.1 mi
West Union Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6311Public4.0 mi
Witch Hazel Elementary SchoolHillsboroK–6426Public2.3 mi
Beaverton Academy of Science and EngineeringHillsboro6–12852Public4.1 mi
Evergreen Jr High SchoolHillsboro7–8728Public2.3 mi
J W Poynter Middle SchoolHillsboro7–8703Public0.7 mi
R A Brown Middle SchoolHillsboro7–8653Public2.6 mi
South Meadows Middle SchoolHillsboro7–8696Public2.3 mi
Century High SchoolHillsboro9–121,563Public2.3 mi
Glencoe High SchoolHillsboro9–121,492Public2.3 mi
Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro9–121,327Public1.9 mi

And 1 more.

Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Carden Cascade AcademyHillsboroPre-K–532Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Early Learning MattersHillsboroPre-K–K2Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Faith Bible Christian SchoolHillsboroPre-K–12479Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
St Matthew Catholic SchoolHillsboroPre-K–868Roman Catholic1.6 mi
The Goddard School - HillsboroHillsboroPre-K–TK5Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Tuality Learning TreeHillsboroPre-K–K8Nonsectarian1.0 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 Beaverton, Oak Hills and Marlene Village.

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