Sandy is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 12,854 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97055, and parts of 97009 are in Sandy too.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Sandy; also Mount Hood Villages
Part is in Sandy, part in Boring
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandy. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA810 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandy; 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.
Sandy had 12,612 residents in the 2020 census, up 134% since 2000.
It’s the 51st 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 79.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Headworks Portland Wtr B, 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).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 1913.
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 Trail SD 46. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firwood Elementary SchoolSandy | K–5 | 430 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sandy Grade SchoolSandy | K–5 | 327 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Cedar Ridge Middle SchoolSandy | 6–8 | 471 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Sandy High SchoolSandy | 9–12 | 1,420 | Public | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boring and Mount Hood Villages.
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.