ZIP Code 97028 — Government Camp CDP, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97028 covers Government Camp, OR in Clackamas County with a population of about 150.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 74.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 503, 971; U.S. House district OR-3; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Government Camp, OR reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 97028 is about $77,119 — about 3% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.7%; unemployment rate near 9.1%; 62.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services; about 46.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 31.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 16.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 86.0% (about 20.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Government Camp CDP, OR as Relatively High (composite score 94.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.7) and wildfire (86.8). 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 Government Camp CDP, OR show little to no average snow and around 89.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 97028 (Government Camp CDP, 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.