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97034 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97034 covers Lake Oswego, Oregon, with a population of about 21,119 and a median household income of $147,688.

Population
21,1192,728 per square mile
Median age
49.310.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$147,6881.8× the Oregon median
Poverty rate
2.6%9.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,134,966up 17.8% in five years
Median rent
$2,0301.4× the Oregon median
Degree or higher
74.5%39.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
76.1%11.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
728

Where 97034 is

Lake Oswego, 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

Population21,119
Median age49.3
Family households70.9%
Born outside the US8.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.1%
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Veterans5.4%
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$147,688
Income per person$97,136
Poverty rate2.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k0.9%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k5.8%
$75–100k7.5%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k10.5%
$150–200k11.0%
$200k or more38.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,290
Mean adjusted gross income$270,475
Returns declaring $200,000 or more33.3%
Returns, under $25k18.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k10.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k8.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more33.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$995,900
Median gross rent$2,030
Rent as a share of household income38.4%
Owner-occupied76.1%
Vacant homes5.7%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house72.7%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units7.6%
20 or more units12.3%
Mobile home0.3%
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$1,134,966as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 65%
Typical asking rent$2,772as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,134,966$366,425

$366,425 in 2000 to $1,134,966 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,797$2,412

$2,412 in 2022 to $2,772 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.5%
High school diploma or higher99%
Works from home31%
Drives to work alone61.7%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.3%
Health

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

Obesity29.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes6.2% 7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity15% 10.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.7% 5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 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 year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist78.1% 16.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23% 7.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use82.5% 6.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours27.8% 8.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.1% 8.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.9% 2.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments728
People employed4,769
Annual payroll$271,974,000
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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 51.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss64.8 out of 100
Community resilience59.3 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 activity89.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave65.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm53Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather45.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail20Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding0.1Very 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$147,688$80,426$78,538
Income per person$97,136$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate2.6%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$995,900$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$2,030$1,450$1,348
Homeownership76.1%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.5%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate6%5.4%5.2%
Works from home31%17%13.5%
Born outside the US8.8%9.7%13.9%
Median age49.340.138.7
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 US8.6 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% 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.

Lake Oswego School District 7J94.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Portland School District 1J3.5% of this ZIP code's land area
West Linn School District 3J1.8% 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 vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Walkability13 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97036 Marylhurst, OR2.8 km away
97035 Lake Oswego, OR3 km away
97068 West Linn, OR5.5 km away
97267 Portland, OR5.5 km away
97219 Portland, OR5.7 km away
97222 Portland, OR6.3 km away
97062 Tualatin, OR7.4 km away
97027 Gladstone, 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 County96.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Multnomah County3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.74 sq mi
Water area0.83 sq mi
Population density2,728 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.4093, -122.6847

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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