
Oregon · Census place 80150
West Linn, OR population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of West Linn, Oregon (West Linn, OR — Census place “West Linn city”) is 27,065 residents, ranking #22 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $138,526, the median home is worth $733,300 and median gross rent runs $2,006 a month. Looking for the West Linn Oregon ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve West Linn, OR: 97068.
- Population
- 27,065West Linn city residents
- Median household income
- $138,526Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $733,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,006Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83.8%Owner-occupied households
West Linn ZIP codes (Oregon)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps West Linn.
The West Linn OR ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in West Linn city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Linn city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.2% of residents and 83.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
West Linn city, OR in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
West Linn city is a small city in Oregon, with 27,065 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #22 of 426 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 43.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in West Linn city earn a median of $138,526 a year, 76.4% above the national figure of $78,538 and 87% above the $74,006 median for the 228 Oregon cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 5.2% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in West Linn city is valued at $733,300, 141.7% above the national figure and 94% above the $377,700 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,006 a month, 42.7% above the national figure, or roughly $24,072 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 17.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 83.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Oregon.
- Woodburn city 26,845
- Tualatin city 27,710
- Forest Grove city 26,406
- Bethany CDP 31,700
- Wilsonville city 26,183
- McMinnville city 34,493
- Newberg city 25,622
- Redmond city 35,161
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of West Linn city?
- West Linn city has 27,065 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #22 of 426 in Oregon.
- What is the median household income in West Linn city?
- Median household income in West Linn city is $138,526 a year, 76.4% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in West Linn city?
- Median gross rent is $2,006 a month and the median home value is $733,300, so rent absorbs about 17.4% of median household income.
- Is West Linn city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so West Linn city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this West Linn city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.