Oldest ZIP codes in Washington County, OR

These are the 20 ZIP codes in Washington County with the highest median age, out of 20 with at least 1,000 residents. 97119 (Gaston, 46.0), 97224 (Portland, 45.9) and 97056 (Scappoose, 42.3) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Washington County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

Oldest ZIP codes in Washington County

RankZIPMailing cityMedian ageResidentsHouseholdsResidential mailboxes
197119Gaston46.0 ±6.55,2331,884—
297224Portland45.9 ±1.736,56915,85816,899
397056Scappoose42.3 ±1.112,7955,1565,203
497133North Plains41.8 ±3.35,4162,104—
597106Banks41.5 ±3.44,8551,9071,626
697007Beaverton41.2 ±1.047,89518,864—
797008Beaverton40.6 ±1.928,61112,11512,164
897223Portland40.1 ±1.650,52721,247—
997225Portland39.7 ±2.125,86911,744—
1097062Tualatin38.7 ±1.628,93011,27812,233
1197229Portland38.4 ±0.976,10628,430—
1297123Hillsboro37.8 ±1.248,41017,482—
1397140Sherwood37.6 ±1.427,9339,2439,875
1497078Beaverton37.6 ±1.825,6629,2428,831
1597005Beaverton37.2 ±2.028,31111,762—
1697113Cornelius36.4 ±2.816,2685,586—
1797006Beaverton35.6 ±1.146,46319,12220,178
1897003Beaverton35.3 ±1.727,81110,623—
1997116Forest Grove35.0 ±1.529,8009,89411,208
2097124Hillsboro34.7 ±0.954,35721,47822,020

How we ranked them

Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 20 of 24 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 26,909 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Washington County has the highest median age?
97119 (Gaston), at 46.0 (±6.5), among 20 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?
Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?
ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.