Oregon City is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 37,755 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97045.
Homes sold for a median of $313 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oregon City; also Beavercreek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oregon City. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA812 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oregon City; 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.
Oregon City had 37,572 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 17th 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 (2 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).
873 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oregon City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 55 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 109 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 406 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 103 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 1829.
Colleges and universities
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 Oregon City SD 62, Canby SD 86. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Charter AcademyOregon City | K–12 | 419 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Carus SchoolOregon City | K–6 | 325 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Gaffney Lane Elementary SchoolOregon City | K–5 | 419 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Holcomb Elementary SchoolOregon City | K–5 | 516 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| John McLoughlin Elementary SchoolOregon City | K–5 | 585 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Redland Elementary SchoolOregon City | K–5 | 475 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Springwater Environmental Sciences SchoolOregon City | K–8 | 203 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Clackamas Academy of Industrial SciencesOregon City | 6–12 | 325 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Gardiner Middle SchoolOregon City | 6–8 | 699 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Tumwata Middle SchoolOregon City | 6–8 | 685 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Oregon City Senior High SchoolOregon City | 9–12 | 1,944 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Oregon City Service Learning AcademyOregon City | 9–12 | 111 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Circle of Friends Preschool & KindergartenOregon City | Pre-K–K | 5 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| North Clackamas Christian SchoolOregon City | Pre-K–12 | 302 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| The Marylhurst SchoolOregon City | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 mi |
| Strike SchoolOregon City | K–12 | 113 | 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 Beavercreek.
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