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97027 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97027 covers Gladstone, Oregon, with a population of about 12,413 and a median household income of $91,957.

Population
12,4134,948 per square mile
Median age
45.77 points above the US average
Median household income
$91,9571.1× the Oregon median
Poverty rate
12.8%about the US average
Typical home value
$517,875up 10.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,7211.2× the Oregon median
Degree or higher
24.4%10.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.3%0.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
248

Where 97027 is

Gladstone, Oregon — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population12,413
Median age45.7
Family households64.9%
Born outside the US6.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.3%
White (non-Hispanic)77.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino9%
Veterans10.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$91,957
Income per person$48,073
Poverty rate12.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k1.7%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k0.8%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k11.3%
$100–125k13.2%
$125–150k7.7%
$150–200k11.9%
$200k or more14.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,980
Mean adjusted gross income$73,035
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.2%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$464,700
Median gross rent$1,721
Rent as a share of household income34.8%
Owner-occupied64.3%
Vacant homes1.1%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house64.8%
Attached house3.8%
2 to 4 units8.9%
5 to 19 units10.3%
20 or more units5.8%
Mobile home5.8%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$517,875as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 66.3%
Typical asking rent$1,748as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$522,149$167,009

$167,024 in 2000 to $517,875 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home21%
Drives to work alone66.9%
Takes public transport2.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.6% 7.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.3% 4.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84% 1.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.2% 4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use78.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.2% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments248
People employed2,492
Annual payroll$144,926,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 70.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78.9 out of 100
Community resilience58 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Volcanic activity93.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake88.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave77.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind69Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide63.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire37.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oregon and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOregonUnited States
Median household income$91,957$80,426$78,538
Income per person$48,073$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate12.8%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$464,700$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,721$1,450$1,348
Homeownership64.3%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5.4%5.2%
Works from home21%17%13.5%
Born outside the US6.1%9.7%13.9%
Median age45.740.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOREGON CITY, OR US4 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January48.3°F / 36.7°F6.54 in rain
February52.5°F / 37.5°F4.46 in rain
March58°F / 39.8°F4.78 in rain
April63.5°F / 43.3°F3.84 in rain
May70.9°F / 48.4°F2.54 in rain
June76.2°F / 52.9°F1.79 in rain
July83.9°F / 57°F0.5 in rain
August84.1°F / 57.5°F0.56 in rain
September77.9°F / 52.9°F1.64 in rain
October64.9°F / 46.5°F4.23 in rain
November53.4°F / 40.5°F6.73 in rain
December47.3°F / 36.3°F7.2 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket89% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gladstone School District 11586.5% of this ZIP code's land area
North Clackamas School District 127.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Oregon City School District 625.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability14.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

97267 Portland, OR2.3 km away
97036 Marylhurst, OR4.9 km away
97068 West Linn, OR5.2 km away
97222 Portland, OR5.6 km away
97045 Oregon City, OR6 km away
97015 Clackamas, OR6.2 km away
97086 Happy Valley, OR7.4 km away
97034 Lake Oswego, OR7.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Clackamas County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.51 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density4,948 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.3899, -122.5902

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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