Metzger is a community in Washington County, Oregon, home to about 3,714 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97223.
Homes sold for a median of $312 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tigard; part is in Metzger
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Metzger. 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, CA822 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Metzger; 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.
Metzger had 4,272 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 119th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Washington County grew from 14,467 residents in 1900 to 600,372 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nature Park-Beaverton, OR weather station (5 miles away).
307,351 jobs at 16,355 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,403 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Metzger.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 71 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 89 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 127 |
| Mental health providers | 1,873 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 89 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 61 |
| 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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (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 Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J, Beaverton SD 48J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metzger Elementary SchoolTigard | Pre-K–5 | 566 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Charles F Tigard Elementary SchoolTigard | K–5 | 460 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mary Woodward Elementary SchoolTigard | K–5 | 417 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Montclair Elementary SchoolPortland | K–5 | 281 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tigard-Tualatin Virtual AcademyTigard | K–12 | 118 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Thomas R Fowler Middle SchoolTigard | 6–8 | 744 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic School of Met/Oregon Islamic AcademyTigard | Pre-K–12 | 226 | Islamic | 0.8 mi |
| Westgate Christian SchoolTigard | Pre-K–12 | 126 | Baptist | 1.5 mi |
| Double Creek School for Gifted ChildrenPortland | 1–3 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 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 Tigard, Garden Home-Whitford, Bull Mountain and Beaverton.
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