Svensen is a community in Clatsop County, Oregon, home to about 784 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97103.
Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Astoria; part is in Svensen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Svensen. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR70 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Svensen; 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.
It’s the 249th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Clatsop County grew from 12,765 residents in 1900 to 41,072 in 2020.
Clatsop County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 69°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 70.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Astoria Rgnl Ap, OR weather station (4 miles away).
16,327 jobs at 1,602 businesses in Clatsop County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
311 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Svensen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 54 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 123 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
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Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Astoria SD 1, Knappa SD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astor Elementary SchoolAstoria | K–2 | 342 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hilda Lahti Elementary SchoolAstoria | K–8 | 293 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolAstoria | 3–5 | 352 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Astoria Middle SchoolAstoria | 6–8 | 454 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Astoria Senior High SchoolAstoria | 9–12 | 594 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Knappa High SchoolAstoria | 9–12 | 131 | Public | 8.4 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 Astoria, Knappa, River Point and Jeffers Gardens.
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