Local servicesHospitalLegacy Mount Hood Medical Center16.2 miPost officeSandy Post Office5.3 miTown hallSandy City Hall5.5 miPoliceSandy Police Department5.3 miFire stationSandy Fire Protection District Station 743.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX27 miInterstateI-8413 miUS highwayUS 26under a mileAmtrakOregon City, OR ORC21 miCoachSafeway, SandyCentral Oregon Breeze6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97055 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97055 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:20 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:45 am – 4:28 pm
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People20,131 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.97,333 householdsMedian household income $105,696Median home value $472,900Median rent $1,573 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,968 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 10,365 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 35°F79 in of rain a year, on about 139 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Headworks Portland Wtr B station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrownell Springspring · under a mileHope Lakelake · 1.5 miHomestead Lakelake · 1.8 miLenhart Buttepeak · under a mileAlder Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miNoble Acres Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,014,545 acresWildcat Tractrecreation area · 2.9 mi · 1,512 acresFirwood Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 3.1 miSandy River - Cedar Creek Accessstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 196 acresSandy River Scenic Waterwaystate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 60 acresState of Oregon State Open Spacestate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 100 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199331 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 6 Jun 202123 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighClackamas County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025318 of 363 days measured43 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clackamas County monitors, OR
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sandyserves 12,991 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: surface water treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,526 ft465 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
