Lake Oswego is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 40,381 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97034 and 97035.
Homes sold for a median of $404 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lake Oswego; also Stafford
Mostly Lake Oswego; also Rivergrove and Portland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Oswego. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA819 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Oswego; 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.
Lake Oswego had 40,731 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 14th 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 (6 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).
827 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Oswego’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 72 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 104 |
| Mental health providers | 356 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 106 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 46 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 1847.
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 Lake Oswego SD 7J, Clackamas ESD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hallinan Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 364 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Lake Grove Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 425 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Oak Creek Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 402 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Palisades World Language SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 252 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| River Grove Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 382 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Westridge Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lake Oswego Middle SchoolLake Oswego | 6–8 | 791 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lakeridge Middle SchoolLake Oswego | 6–8 | 888 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Harmony AcademyLake Oswego | 9–12 | 22 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Lake Oswego High SchoolLake Oswego | 9–12 | 1,282 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lakeridge High SchoolLake Oswego | 9–12 | 1,241 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Parrot Creek ProgramLake Oswego | 9–12 | 10 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Leadership AcademyLake Oswego | Pre-K–5 | 69 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Maayan Torah Day SchoolLake Oswego | Pre-K–10 | 62 | Jewish | 1.3 mi |
| Our Lady of the Lake Cartholic SchoolLake Oswego | Pre-K–8 | 256 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Sonshine Express PreschoolLake Oswego | Pre-K–K | 13 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| The Childrens Hour AcademyLake Oswego | Pre-K–K | 15 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| West Hills Montessori School-Lake OswegoLake Oswego | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Maayan Torah Day SchoolLake Oswego | K–10 | 63 | Jewish | 1.3 mi |
| Park AcademyLake Oswego | 3–12 | 99 | Nonsectarian | 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 Rivergrove, Portland and Stafford.
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.