Zip code 97068: West Linn, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97068?

97068 is assigned to West Linn, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97068 in?

97068 is in Clackamas County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97068?

About 30,161 people live in 97068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97068?

The median household income in 97068 is $151,729.

Q: What zip codes are near 97068?

The closest zip codes to 97068 are 97036, 97034, 97027, 97062, 97267.

Residential delivery areaClackamas CountyPacific Time

Population

30,161

Median household income

$152K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$796K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,102/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

1,347 people/sq mi

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

About 97068

97068 is a suburban zip code in West Linn, Oregon (Clackamas County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 30,161 people live here, or 1,347 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $151,729 a year, 88% above the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $796,400, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,102 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 32% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 97068 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home31.6%
96th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%32nd of 392 in OR
Median household income$151,729
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · OR $83,0114th of 373 in OR
Broadband access97.2%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%38th of 392 in OR
Self-employed workers16.5%
94th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%110th of 393 in OR
Per capita income$73,799
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · OR $45,61217th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$77,478
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,03011th of 386 in OR
Median home value$796,400
91st
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,60010th of 371 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher62.6%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%18th of 395 in OR
Median gross rent$2,102
87th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,5256th of 329 in OR
Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%95th of 392 in OR
Rent-burdened renters61.5%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%81st of 379 in OR
Median age43.7
80th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4213th of 395 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.469
76th
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.46384th of 392 in OR
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%61st of 393 in OR
Residents under 1824.6%
71st
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%51st of 395 in OR
Residents 65 and older19.2%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%255th of 395 in OR
Population30,161
50th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,29354th of 395 in OR
Population density1,347/sq mi
49th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi64th of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents9.3%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%74th of 395 in OR
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min159th of 368 in OR
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%243rd of 392 in OR
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%231st of 393 in OR
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%334th of 395 in OR
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%271st of 393 in OR
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%230th of 393 in OR
Diversity index34.2
29th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3185th of 395 in OR
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%345th of 393 in OR
Uninsured rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%349th of 394 in OR

Measure	97068	Clackamas	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Work from home	31.6%	20.9%	19%	15.1%	96th	32nd of 392
Median household incomeStrength	$151,729	$103,517	$83,011	$80,734	95th	4th of 373
Broadband accessStrength	97.2%	94%	92.4%	91%	94th	38th of 392
Self-employed workers	16.5%	11.9%	11.1%	10%	94th	110th of 393
Per capita incomeStrength	$73,799	$53,728	$45,612	$44,673	93rd	17th of 395
Median earnings per workerStrength	$77,478	$57,074	$50,030	$49,666	92nd	11th of 386
Median home value	$796,400	$611,000	$477,600	$332,700	91st	10th of 371
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.6%	40.5%	36.8%	35.7%	91st	18th of 395
Median gross rent	$2,102	$1,758	$1,525	$1,413	87th	6th of 329
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	70.7%	63.3%	65.2%	87th	95th of 392
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.5%	53.4%	52.5%	51.1%	86th	81st of 379
Median age	43.7	42.3	40.4	38.9	80th	213th of 395
Income inequality (Gini)	0.469	0.452	0.463	0.483	76th	84th of 392
Tech workers	4.5%	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	74th	61st of 393
Residents under 18	24.6%	20.8%	19.9%	22%	71st	51st of 395
Residents 65 and older	19.2%	19.9%	19.1%	17.2%	69th	255th of 395
Population	30,161	423,975	4,254,293	334,922,499	50th	54th of 395
Population density	1,347/sq mi	227/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	49th	64th of 395
Foreign-born residents	9.3%	8.8%	9.8%	14.1%	48th	74th of 395
Average commute	24.9 min	26.5 min	23 min	26.4 min	42nd	159th of 368
Housing vacancy	5.7%	6%	7.5%	10.1%	41st	243rd of 392
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.4%	5.4%	5.2%	37th	231st of 393
Veterans	4.9%	6.6%	7.2%	6.2%	37th	334th of 395
Government workers	12.2%	12%	14.5%	14.5%	37th	271st of 393
Healthcare workers	8.5%	10.4%	10.4%	9.7%	35th	230th of 393
Diversity index	34.2	39.7	46.3	61.4	29th	185th of 395
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	7.7%	11.9%	12.5%	16th	345th of 393
Uninsured rateStrength	1.5%	4.3%	5.9%	8.4%	3rd	349th of 394

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

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.7

Under 18

24.6%

65 and over

19.2%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black1%
Hispanic7%
Asian6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

34.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 11,000
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 76.6%
Married couples: 65.3%
Living alone: 18.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

36%

Median household income

97068

$151,729

Clackamas Co.

$103,517

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$73,799

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

50.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.469

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97068

$796,400

Clackamas Co.

$611,000

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97068

$2,102

Clackamas Co.

$1,758

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,667
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.9%
Home value to income: 5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

32%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

31%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Sales

13%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Food service

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Other services

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$77,478

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97068	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$111,811	$74,888
Service	$21,733	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,368	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,390	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

10%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

38%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 25%
Households with broadband: 97.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.3%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 1.5%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): West Linn
State: Oregon
County: Clackamas County
Center point: 45.3517° N, 122.6690° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

West Linn33% of zip
Stafford (unincorporated)22% of zip

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

Zip codes near 97068

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97036	Marylhurst, OR · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
97034	Lake Oswego, OR	4.1 mi	21,331	$149,236	$1,047,500
97027	Gladstone, OR	4.4 mi	12,347	$94,375	$484,200
97062	Tualatin, OR	4.6 mi	28,930	$105,407	$640,300
97267	Portland, OR	4.8 mi	31,311	$87,418	$533,400
97035	Lake Oswego, OR	5.1 mi	25,911	$130,603	$837,100
97070	Wilsonville, OR	5.8 mi	26,902	$97,429	$631,400
97222	Portland, OR	6.6 mi	36,398	$83,119	$490,900
97045	Oregon City, OR	6.8 mi	57,526	$103,573	$587,700
97219	Portland, OR	7.2 mi	42,430	$121,306	$677,900
97224	Portland, OR	7.2 mi	36,569	$98,125	$599,600
97015	Clackamas, OR	8 mi	24,433	$87,333	$527,800

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Questions about 97068

What city is zip code 97068?

97068 is assigned to West Linn, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97068 in?

97068 is in Clackamas County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97068?

About 30,161 people live in 97068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97068 in?

97068 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97068?

The median household income in 97068 is $151,729.

What zip codes are near 97068?

The closest zip codes to 97068 are 97036, 97034, 97027, 97062, 97267.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97068, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.