ZIP Code · OR

ZIP 97056

Part of Scappoose, OR

Pop. 12,795·Columbia County·94th most expensive ZIP in Oregon

Median rent (all units)

$1,584/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+3.0%

vs US Median

-$348

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 97056 · $1,584

More affordable than 67% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,168

1 BR

$1,248

2 BR

$1,429

3 BR

$1,944

4 BR+

$2,314

Research median

$1,429/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($94,209) is $2,355 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,970); a 3-bedroom is $2,680.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 97056. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,008/yr

At $1,584/mo median

Location

CityScappoose

StateOR

CountyColumbia County

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +3.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 97056 (Scappoose, OR) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 23.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

12,795

Median income

$94,209

Median age

42.3

Renters

24.3%

Age distribution

19.7%

17.7%

30.5%

14.1%

17.9%

Under 1819.7%

18–3417.7%

35–5430.5%

55–6414.1%

65+17.9%

Gender

50.2%

49.8%

Male50.2%

Female49.8%

Race & ethnicity

86.4%

White86.4%

Hispanic7.1%

Asian1%

Other5.2%

Education (25+)

27.2%

41%

23.2%

No HS diploma8.6%

HS diploma27.2%

Some college41%

Bachelor's+23.2%

Housing tenure

75.7%

24.3%

Owner75.7%

Renter24.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 97056 in Scappoose, OR has changed in 5 years

Income

$86,976 → $94,209

up 8.3%

Population

11,839 → 12,795

up 8.1%

Renter share

23.9% → 24.3%

+0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

23.5% → 23.2%

-0.3 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $86,976 in 2021 to $94,209 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 97056 in Scappoose, OR adding about 956 residents over the five-year window, up 8.1% on net.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 97056 covers Scappoose, OR. The median rent here is $1,584/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,248/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,429/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($94,209/yr), ZIP 97056 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 97056?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $63,000/year (about $30/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,584/mo in ZIP 97056. The local median household income is $94,209/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.