Median Age
36 Years
Largest Age Group
30-39 Years
Approximately 16% of Residents
Under 20
27%
Over 65
13%
Orchards
Orchards, WA Area Guide
A quaint community surrounded by its namesake farmlands
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Rural
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Orchards is a quaint community located 20 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon and 10 miles north of Vancouver, Washington. Orchards is surrounded by the rural land it gets its name from while the city itself mostly consists of residential areas. Orchards’ shopping and dining choices are located along 117th Avenue, but additional restaurants and stores are located a bit west of the city at places like the Vancouver Plaza and the Vancouver Mall. Also situated west of Orchards is the Interstate 205 and Highway 500 intersection, making travel to surrounding areas accessible including the journey to the great outdoors. Just about every type of outdoor activity from hiking to camping can be done at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Columbia River.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$86,885
Average: $97,986
Education
6,192
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
15,794
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Orchards has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
30%
Non-Renters
70%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
16%
Other Education
84%
Getting Around
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Somewhat Walkable
Walkability
30
/ 100
Minimal Public Transit
Transit
10
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Tiger Tree Neighborhood Park
- Cherry Park
- Orchards Highlands Neighborhood Park
- Hockinson Meadows Park
- Diamond Park
Airports
- Portland International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.