ZIP Code 97140

ZIP code 97140 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 113.2 square miles in Sherwood, Washington County, Oregon. The area is home to 23,474 residents, producing a population density of 207 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97140 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97140 sits at $123,228 (58% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $53,346. The poverty rate stands at 3.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $653,600 (51% above the state average) with median rent at $2,073 per month, and 75.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97140 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 97140 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →