Orchards is a community in Clark County, Washington, home to about 29,438 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98606 and 98682.
Homes sold for a median of $311 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hockinson; part is in Orchards
Mostly Vancouver; part is in Orchards
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orchards. 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA833 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orchards; 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.
Orchards had 27,729 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.
It’s the 45th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Clark County grew from 13,419 residents in 1900 to 503,311 in 2020.
Clark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vancouver 4 Nne, WA weather station (6 miles away).
159,914 jobs at 12,552 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
274 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orchards’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Evergreen School District (Clark), Battle Ground School District, Hockinson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary SchVancouver | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Burton Elementary SchoolVancouver | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Early Childhood CenterVancouver | Pre-K | 33 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| Image Elementary SchoolVancouver | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Preschool Infant OtherBrush Prairie | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 4.8 mi |
| Sifton Elementary SchoolVancouver | Pre-K–5 | 484 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Emerald Elementary SchoolVancouver | K–5 | 440 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hockinson Heights Elementary SchoolBrush Prairie | K–5 | 912 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Home Choice AcademyVancouver | K–12 | 204 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolVancouver | K–5 | 550 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| York Elementary SchoolVancouver | K–5 | 338 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Frontier Middle SchoolVancouver | 6–8 | 767 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hockinson Middle SchoolBrush Prairie | 6–8 | 480 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Cascadia Technical Academy Skills CenterVancouver | 9–12 | 14 | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Heritage High SchoolVancouver | 9–12 | 1,569 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hockinson High SchoolBrush Prairie | 9–12 | 669 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Open Doors Battle GroundBrush Prairie | 9–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Open Doors EvergreenVancouver | 9–12 | 157 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Summit View High SchoolBrush Prairie | 9–12 | 319 | Alternative Education | 4.8 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 Vancouver, Hockinson, Brush Prairie and Battle Ground.
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