ZIP Code 97008 — Beaverton city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97008 covers Beaverton, OR in Washington County with a population of about 29,183.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 503, 971; U.S. House district OR-6; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Beaverton, OR sits in a university / college context (near northwest college-beaverton (2.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 97008 is about $90,246 — about 20% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.7%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 48.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 22.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $555,300 — about 60% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,465 (about 26% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.2% (about 11.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97008 in Beaverton, OR, a household would need roughly $153,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,567. That is about 70% above the local median household income ($90,246), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Beaverton city, OR as Relatively High (composite score 96.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.9) and wildfire (50.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Beaverton city, OR show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,481 for ZIP 97008 (Beaverton city, OR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.