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Gaston, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Gaston is a Census city of 605 people across 0.34 square miles of land, lying across Washington County and Yamhill County. Median household income is $125,625, 81.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $600,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gaston
What Gaston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,772 plus or minus 606
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 74.3 percent
- Counties this place lies inWashington County 74.3 percent, Yamhill County 25.7 percent
Gaston crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gaston
How many people live in Gaston
- Population605 plus or minus 207
- Median age40.2
- Population under 18123 plus or minus 58
- Share under 1820.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over79 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households254 plus or minus 101
- Family households167 plus or minus 60
- Share of households that are families65.7 percent plus or minus 35.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gaston
- Median household income$125,625 plus or minus $32,861
- Per capita income$53,534 plus or minus $13,999
- Civilian labor force318 plus or minus 116
- Employed315 plus or minus 115
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over456 plus or minus 144
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent plus or minus 39.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gaston
- Housing units272 plus or minus 102
- Occupied units254 plus or minus 101
- Vacant units18 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate6.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied207 plus or minus 91
- Renter occupied47 plus or minus 39
- Ownership rate81.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$466,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,563 plus or minus $634
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Single family units236 plus or minus 95
- Share single family86.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 26
- Share in buildings of two or more7.0 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gaston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute285 plus or minus 112
- Commuting under 15 minutes38 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.3 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more146 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.2 percent plus or minus 28.2
- Drove alone89.4 percent
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gaston (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$600,000
- Average approval$200,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported17
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gaston
Flood risk in Gaston
- NFIP communityTown of Gaston
- NFIP community number410242
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/16
The Town of Gaston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 410242 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Gaston
Washington County context, not Gaston figures
- Establishments in Washington County16,355
- Covered employment, Washington County308,680
- Average annual pay, Washington County$90,292
- Housing units permitted, Washington County2,273
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gaston.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gaston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gaston, Oregon?
605, in 254 households. Gaston city covers 0.34 square miles of land, which is 1,772 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gaston in?
Gaston lies in more than one. By area it is 74.3 percent in Washington County, 25.7 percent in Yamhill County. This page sits under Washington County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Gaston?
$125,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $466,400. Median gross rent is $1,563 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gaston businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $600,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $50,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gaston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gaston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gaston. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gaston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gaston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gaston, town of, community 410242, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gaston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gaston.
Is zoning published for Gaston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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