West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 26,935 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97068.
Homes sold for a median of $329 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West Linn; also Stafford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Linn. 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)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA815 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Linn; 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.
West Linn had 27,373 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 24th 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 (2 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).
246 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Linn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 99 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| 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.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
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 West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 222 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Cedaroak Park Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stafford Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Sunset Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Trillium Creek Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Willamette Primary SchoolWest Linn | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Three Rivers Charter SchoolWest Linn | 4–8 | 108 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Athey Creek Middle SchoolWest Linn | 6–8 | 470 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rosemont Ridge Middle SchoolWest Linn | 6–8 | 699 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| West Linn High SchoolWest Linn | 9–12 | 1,809 | Public | 1.5 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 Stafford.
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