Stafford is a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 1,600 people across 6.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97034 and 97068.
Homes sold for a median of $387 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lake Oswego; part is in Stafford
Mostly West Linn; part is in Stafford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stafford. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA816 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stafford; 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.
Stafford had 1,895 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2010.
It’s the 189th 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 (3 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).
485 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stafford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 235 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J, Lake Oswego SD 7J, Clackamas ESD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 222 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cedaroak Park Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Stafford Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Sunset Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Trillium Creek Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Willamette Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Forest Hills Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 389 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hallinan Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 364 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Palisades World Language SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 252 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Westridge Elementary SchoolLake Oswego | K–5 | 389 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Three Rivers Charter SchoolWest Linn | 4–8 | 108 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Athey Creek Middle SchoolWest Linn | 6–8 | 470 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lake Oswego Middle SchoolLake Oswego | 6–8 | 791 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Rosemont Ridge Middle SchoolWest Linn | 6–8 | 699 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Harmony AcademyLake Oswego | 9–12 | 22 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Lake Oswego High SchoolLake Oswego | 9–12 | 1,282 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lakeridge High SchoolLake Oswego | 9–12 | 1,241 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Parrot Creek ProgramLake Oswego | 9–12 | 10 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West Linn High SchoolWest Linn | 9–12 | 1,809 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Cartholic SchoolLake Oswego | Pre-K–8 | 256 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Park AcademyLake Oswego | 3–12 | 99 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 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 West Linn and Lake Oswego.
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