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Gales Creek ZIP code, Oregon

The ZIP code for Gales Creek, OR is 97117, and its area codes are 971 and 503.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
982
Area codes
971, 503
State
Oregon

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gales Creek itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Vernonia (16.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Gales Creek in numbers

About 982 people live in Gales Creek, in 298 households. The median household income is $121,818 a year, 47% above the Oregon median of $83,011 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $652,800 (37% above the Oregon median).

Population982Gales Creek982
Households298Gales Creek298
Median household income$121,818Gales Creek$121,818Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$652,800Gales Creek$652,800Oregon$477,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Gales Creek. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Gales Creek

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gales Creek
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
97117 Gales Creek , OR Standard 982 $121,818 $652,800

Map of Gales Creek ZIP codes

97117

The ZIP codes of Gales Creek, OR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Gales Creek

The nearest larger towns are Banks (2,156 people, 11 mi), Forest Grove (26,529 people, 13 mi) and Cornelius (14,255 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Gales Creek
TownPopulationDistance
Forest Grove 26,529 13.2 mi
Cornelius 14,255 15.8 mi
North Plains 3,433 16.7 mi
Vernonia 2,786 17.6 mi
Hillsboro 108,231 20.7 mi
Rockcreek 9,223 22.9 mi
Scappoose 8,179 24.0 mi
Aloha 52,389 24.4 mi
Carlton 2,759 24.6 mi
Bethany 33,106 24.6 mi
Oak Hills 11,131 24.7 mi
Marlene Village 5,439 26.2 mi
Cedar Mill 19,471 26.7 mi
Tillamook 5,218 27.0 mi

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