Zip code 97034: Lake Oswego, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97034?

97034 is assigned to Lake Oswego, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97034 in?

97034 is mostly in Clackamas County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 97034?

About 21,331 people live in 97034, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97034?

The median household income in 97034 is $149,236.

Q: What zip codes are near 97034?

The closest zip codes to 97034 are 97036, 97035, 97219, 97267, 97222.

Residential delivery areaClackamas CountyPacific Time

Population

21,331

Median household income

$149K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,241/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.8 sq mi

2,753 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 97034

97034 is an urban zip code in Lake Oswego, Oregon (Clackamas County), covering 7.8 sq mi of land. About 21,331 people live here, or 2,753 per square mile. The median resident is 48.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $149,236 a year, 85% above the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,047,500, or 7.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,241 a month.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 33% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 97034 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$101,884
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · OR $45,6122nd of 395 in OR
Self-employed workers20.3%
98th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%67th of 393 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher74.2%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%4th of 395 in OR
Work from home33.2%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%28th of 392 in OR
Median earnings per worker$94,106
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,0303rd of 386 in OR
Median home value$1,047,500
96th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,6002nd of 371 in OR
Healthcare workers15.5%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%42nd of 393 in OR
Median household income$149,236
94th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · OR $83,0116th of 373 in OR
Median age48.6
94th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4132nd of 395 in OR
Residents 65 and older25.6%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%150th of 395 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.511
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.46335th of 392 in OR
Median gross rent$2,241
91st
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,5253rd of 329 in OR
Broadband access96.8%
91st
StrengthU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%45th of 392 in OR
Rent-burdened renters62%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%78th of 379 in OR
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%77th of 393 in OR
Population density2,753/sq mi
65th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi53rd of 395 in OR
Homeownership rate74%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%188th of 392 in OR
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%154th of 393 in OR
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%96th of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents8.5%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%89th of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%233rd of 392 in OR
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%322nd of 395 in OR
Population21,331
33rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,29382nd of 395 in OR
Diversity index36.4
31st
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3169th of 395 in OR
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%294th of 393 in OR
Average commute22.8 min
28th
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min213th of 368 in OR
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%324th of 394 in OR
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%379th of 393 in OR

Measure	97034	Clackamas	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Per capita incomeStrength	$101,884	$53,728	$45,612	$44,673	98th	2nd of 395
Self-employed workers	20.3%	11.9%	11.1%	10%	98th	67th of 393
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	74.2%	40.5%	36.8%	35.7%	97th	4th of 395
Work from home	33.2%	20.9%	19%	15.1%	97th	28th of 392
Median earnings per workerStrength	$94,106	$57,074	$50,030	$49,666	97th	3rd of 386
Median home value	$1,047,500	$611,000	$477,600	$332,700	96th	2nd of 371
Healthcare workers	15.5%	10.4%	10.4%	9.7%	96th	42nd of 393
Median household incomeStrength	$149,236	$103,517	$83,011	$80,734	94th	6th of 373
Median age	48.6	42.3	40.4	38.9	94th	132nd of 395
Residents 65 and older	25.6%	19.9%	19.1%	17.2%	93rd	150th of 395
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.511	0.452	0.463	0.483	92nd	35th of 392
Median gross rent	$2,241	$1,758	$1,525	$1,413	91st	3rd of 329
Broadband accessStrength	96.8%	94%	92.4%	91%	91st	45th of 392
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62%	53.4%	52.5%	51.1%	88th	78th of 379
Tech workers	4%	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	68th	77th of 393
Population density	2,753/sq mi	227/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	65th	53rd of 395
Homeownership rate	74%	70.7%	63.3%	65.2%	64th	188th of 392
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	5.4%	5.2%	62nd	154th of 393
Residents under 18	22.4%	20.8%	19.9%	22%	53rd	96th of 395
Foreign-born residents	8.5%	8.8%	9.8%	14.1%	45th	89th of 395
Housing vacancy	6%	6%	7.5%	10.1%	44th	233rd of 392
Veterans	5.2%	6.6%	7.2%	6.2%	41st	322nd of 395
Population	21,331	423,975	4,254,293	334,922,499	33rd	82nd of 395
Diversity index	36.4	39.7	46.3	61.4	31st	169th of 395
Government workers	11.3%	12%	14.5%	14.5%	29th	294th of 393
Average commute	22.8 min	26.5 min	23 min	26.4 min	28th	213th of 368
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	4.3%	5.9%	8.4%	9th	324th of 394
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	7.7%	11.9%	12.5%	3rd	379th of 393

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

48.6

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

25.6%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black0.3%
Hispanic5%
Asian7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.5%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

36.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 8,634
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.5%
Married couples: 62.9%
Living alone: 24.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

39%

Median household income

97034

$149,236

Clackamas Co.

$103,517

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$101,884

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

49.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.511

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97034

$1,047,500

Clackamas Co.

$611,000

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97034

$2,241

Clackamas Co.

$1,758

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,183
Owner-occupied: 74%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 36.1%
Home value to income: 7.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

33%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

28%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

24%

Healthcare

16%

Business and finance

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Education

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Food service

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

20%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Education

Wholesale

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$94,106

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97034	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$118,643	$74,888
Service	$30,701	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,507	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,662	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,339	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

43%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 99%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.5%
Households with broadband: 96.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.4%
No internet access: 0.8%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Lake Oswego
State: Oregon
County: Clackamas County
Center point: 45.4095° N, 122.6857° W
Land area: 7.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

97034 spans 2 counties

Clackamas County96% of land
Multnomah County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Lake Oswego81% of zip
Stafford (unincorporated)12% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 97034

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97036	Marylhurst, OR · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—
97035	Lake Oswego, OR	1.9 mi	25,911	$130,603	$837,100
97219	Portland, OR	3.2 mi	42,430	$121,306	$677,900
97267	Portland, OR	3.5 mi	31,311	$87,418	$533,400
97222	Portland, OR	4 mi	36,398	$83,119	$490,900
97068	West Linn, OR	4.1 mi	30,161	$151,729	$796,400
97027	Gladstone, OR	4.8 mi	12,347	$94,375	$484,200
97062	Tualatin, OR	4.8 mi	28,930	$105,407	$640,300
97223	Portland, OR	4.9 mi	50,527	$106,757	$600,300
97224	Portland, OR	5.3 mi	36,569	$98,125	$599,600
97202	Portland, OR	5.4 mi	43,533	$104,971	$700,800
97239	Portland, OR	5.6 mi	17,804	$110,134	$772,700

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Questions about 97034

What city is zip code 97034?

97034 is assigned to Lake Oswego, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97034 in?

97034 is mostly in Clackamas County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 97034?

About 21,331 people live in 97034, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97034 in?

97034 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97034?

The median household income in 97034 is $149,236.

What zip codes are near 97034?

The closest zip codes to 97034 are 97036, 97035, 97219, 97267, 97222.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97034, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.