Zip code 97086: Happy Valley, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97086?

97086 is assigned to Happy Valley, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97086 in?

97086 is in Clackamas County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97086?

About 34,567 people live in 97086, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97086?

The median household income in 97086 is $102,359.

Q: What zip codes are near 97086?

The closest zip codes to 97086 are 97015, 97236, 97266, 97206, 97222.

Residential delivery areaClackamas CountyPacific Time

Population

34,567

Median household income

$102K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$697K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,746/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

3,300 people/sq mi

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

About 97086

97086 is an urban zip code in Happy Valley, Oregon (Clackamas County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 34,567 people live here, or 3,300 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,359 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $697,400, or 6.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,746 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 97086 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.3%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%76th of 393 in OR
Median home value$697,400
88th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,60026th of 371 in OR
Work from home20.4%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%95th of 392 in OR
Self-employed workers12.2%
78th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%198th of 393 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.474
78th
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.46369th of 392 in OR
Rent-burdened renters58%
77th
U.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%108th of 379 in OR
Per capita income$51,898
75th
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,61257th of 395 in OR
Median household income$102,359
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,01162nd of 373 in OR
Foreign-born residents18.6%
72nd
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%25th of 395 in OR
Population density3,300/sq mi
70th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi45th of 395 in OR
Median gross rent$1,746
70th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,52542nd of 329 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%66th of 395 in OR
Diversity index57.3
66th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.329th of 395 in OR
Broadband access93.6%
63rd
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%125th of 392 in OR
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%158th of 393 in OR
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%283rd of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$52,365
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030115th of 386 in OR
Median age40.2
59th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4279th of 395 in OR
Population34,567
58th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,29340th of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%206th of 392 in OR
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min128th of 368 in OR
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%128th of 393 in OR
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%299th of 395 in OR
Residents under 1822.1%
50th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%104th of 395 in OR
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%257th of 393 in OR
Homeownership rate62.7%
37th
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%311th of 392 in OR
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%323rd of 393 in OR
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%281st of 394 in OR

Measure	97086	Clackamas	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Healthcare workers	13.3%	10.4%	10.4%	9.7%	90th	76th of 393
Median home value	$697,400	$611,000	$477,600	$332,700	88th	26th of 371
Work from home	20.4%	20.9%	19%	15.1%	79th	95th of 392
Self-employed workers	12.2%	11.9%	11.1%	10%	78th	198th of 393
Income inequality (Gini)	0.474	0.452	0.463	0.483	78th	69th of 392
Rent-burdened renters	58%	53.4%	52.5%	51.1%	77th	108th of 379
Per capita income	$51,898	$53,728	$45,612	$44,673	75th	57th of 395
Median household income	$102,359	$103,517	$83,011	$80,734	73rd	62nd of 373
Foreign-born residents	18.6%	8.8%	9.8%	14.1%	72nd	25th of 395
Population density	3,300/sq mi	227/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	70th	45th of 395
Median gross rent	$1,746	$1,758	$1,525	$1,413	70th	42nd of 329
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.9%	40.5%	36.8%	35.7%	69th	66th of 395
Diversity index	57.3	39.7	46.3	61.4	66th	29th of 395
Broadband access	93.6%	94%	92.4%	91%	63rd	125th of 392
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	5.4%	5.2%	62nd	158th of 393
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	19.9%	19.1%	17.2%	62nd	283rd of 395
Median earnings per worker	$52,365	$57,074	$50,030	$49,666	62nd	115th of 386
Median age	40.2	42.3	40.4	38.9	59th	279th of 395
Population	34,567	423,975	4,254,293	334,922,499	58th	40th of 395
Housing vacancy	7.4%	6%	7.5%	10.1%	56th	206th of 392
Average commute	26.4 min	26.5 min	23 min	26.4 min	53rd	128th of 368
Tech workers	3%	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	52nd	128th of 393
Veterans	5.9%	6.6%	7.2%	6.2%	51st	299th of 395
Residents under 18	22.1%	20.8%	19.9%	22%	50th	104th of 395
Poverty rate	9.5%	7.7%	11.9%	12.5%	42nd	257th of 393
Homeownership rate	62.7%	70.7%	63.3%	65.2%	37th	311th of 392
Government workers	10.1%	12%	14.5%	14.5%	19th	323rd of 393
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	4.3%	5.9%	8.4%	18th	281st 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

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.2

Under 18

22.1%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black3%
Hispanic11%
Asian16%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other1.0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

57.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

11%

Other

Households

Households: 12,727
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 69.3%
Married couples: 50.7%
Living alone: 20.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

21%

Median household income

97086

$102,359

Clackamas Co.

$103,517

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,898

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.474

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97086

$697,400

Clackamas Co.

$611,000

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97086

$1,746

Clackamas Co.

$1,758

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

17%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,740
Owner-occupied: 62.7%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.8%
Home value to income: 6.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

23%

20–29

25%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Food service

Construction and repair

Education

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$52,365

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97086	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$90,224	$74,888
Service	$27,642	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,966	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,348	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
Households with broadband: 93.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80%
No internet access: 4.3%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 3.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Happy Valley
State: Oregon
County: Clackamas County
Center point: 45.4453° N, 122.5279° W
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Happy Valley68% of zip
Portland4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 97086

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97015	Clackamas, OR	2 mi	24,433	$87,333	$527,800
97236	Portland, OR	2.7 mi	37,558	$75,090	$436,100
97266	Portland, OR	3 mi	35,423	$72,577	$445,700
97206	Portland, OR	4.2 mi	49,890	$98,548	$498,300
97222	Portland, OR	4.3 mi	36,398	$83,119	$490,900
97089	Damascus, OR	4.3 mi	15,101	$123,689	$633,600
97267	Portland, OR	4.8 mi	31,311	$87,418	$533,400
97216	Portland, OR	5 mi	16,638	$70,442	$450,800
97233	Portland, OR	5 mi	36,236	$60,198	$414,600
97027	Gladstone, OR	5.2 mi	12,347	$94,375	$484,200
97215	Portland, OR	5.9 mi	17,296	$116,264	$684,200
97202	Portland, OR	6.2 mi	43,533	$104,971	$700,800

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Questions about 97086

What city is zip code 97086?

97086 is assigned to Happy Valley, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97086 in?

97086 is in Clackamas County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97086?

About 34,567 people live in 97086, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97086 in?

97086 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97086?

The median household income in 97086 is $102,359.

What zip codes are near 97086?

The closest zip codes to 97086 are 97015, 97236, 97266, 97206, 97222.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97086, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.