Milwaukie is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 21,392 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97222.
Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Milwaukie; also Oak Grove and Oatfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milwaukie. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA819 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milwaukie; 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.
Milwaukie had 21,119 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 30th 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).
1,035 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milwaukie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 75 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 51 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 358 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 432 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1848.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardenwald Elementary SchoolMilwaukie | K–5 | 396 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cascade Heights Public Charter SchoolMilwaukie | K–8 | 228 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Lewelling Elementary SchoolMilwaukie | K–5 | 282 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Linwood Elementary SchoolMilwaukie | K–5 | 259 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Milwaukie El Puente Elementary SchoolMilwaukie | K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Oak Grove ElementaryMilwaukie | K–5 | 262 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sojourner SchoolMilwaukie | K–5 | 159 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Whitcomb Elementary SchoolMilwaukie | K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rowe Middle SchoolMilwaukie | 6–8 | 747 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Milwaukie Academy of the ArtsMilwaukie | 9–12 | 281 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Milwaukie High SchoolMilwaukie | 9–12 | 874 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Waldorf SchoolMilwaukie | Pre-K–12 | 296 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolMilwaukie | Pre-K–8 | 146 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Micha-El SchoolMilwaukie | K–7 | 66 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| La Salle Catholic College PreparatoryMilwaukie | 9–12 | 659 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 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 Oak Grove and Oatfield.
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