Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, home to about 8,179 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97056.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA845 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scappoose; 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.
Scappoose had 8,010 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Columbia County grew from 6,237 residents in 1900 to 52,589 in 2020.
Columbia 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 34°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scappoose Ind Ap, OR weather station (2 miles away).
9,272 jobs at 996 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scappoose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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 1921.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Scappoose SD 1J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scappoose Online AcademyScappoose | K–12 | 50 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Grant Watts Elementary SchoolScappoose | 1–3 | 382 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Otto Petersen Elementary SchoolScappoose | 4–6 | 416 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Scappoose Middle SchoolScappoose | 7–8 | 307 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Scappoose High SchoolScappoose | 9–12 | 709 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scappoose Adventist SchoolScappoose | Pre-K–8 | 33 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 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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