Vernonia is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, home to about 2,786 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97064.
Homes sold for a median of $298 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vernonia. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA856 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vernonia; 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.
Vernonia had 2,374 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 138th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vernonia #2, OR weather station (about a mile 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernonia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| 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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1891.
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 Vernonia SD 47J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernonia Elementary SchoolVernonia | K–5 | 206 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Vernonia Middle SchoolVernonia | 6–8 | 139 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Vernonia High SchoolVernonia | 9–12 | 178 | Public | 0.9 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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