Deer IslandOR
The town, settled in 1887, counts 199 residents.
Is Deer Island a good place to live?
Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Deer Island. Deer Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
199 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deer Island: who provides what
Deer Island is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Island.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Deer Island than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
The average commute in Deer Island is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Portland (18%), St. Helens (11%) and Hillsboro (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
| Deer Island | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Deer Island, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Deer Island once, in 2007. Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Expected losses in Deer Island break down as 44% from inland flooding and 41% from earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Deer Island
A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 35° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Deer Island is
Among adults in Deer Island, 73% had a checkup this year, close to Oregon’s towns (72%) and below U.S. towns (79%). Deer Island: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. 28% of adults locally have been diagnosed with depression; 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Deer Island | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Deer Island | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.9% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.3% | 27.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Deer Island: about $537K
Among households in Deer Island, 83% live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount St. Helens and 151 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deer Island. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MountainMount St. Helens
29 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
29 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
27 mi City parkForest Park
29 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
29 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Deer Island
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deer Island
About 0 of every 100 Deer Island residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
99% of working residents leave Deer Island for work
Where Deer Island’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Deer Island
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Deer Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Deer Island had a population of 323. The community is located along U.S. Route 30 north-northwest of Columbia City. Deer Island has a post office with ZIP code 97054.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 56 ft
- ZIP code
- 97054
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Deer Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deer Island, OR a good place to live?
Deer Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.