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97017

ZIP 97017 is Colton, Oregon, in Clackamas County; area code 503; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Clackamas
Population
3,427
Coordinates
45.1730, -122.3686
☼ Live from 97017 — Colton, OR

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Where 97017 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97017
  • 🔢 Type 97017 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIOLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,017 = 3 × 73 × 443. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101011111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97016 (Clatskanie, OR, 75 mi away) and 97018 (Columbia City, OR, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97017 becomes 71079 — and that is a real ZIP code: Summerfield, LA, 1,782 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07719, 09177, 09717, 10977, 17097, 17970, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09177 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,322 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,262 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97017 and you would come out at 45.17°S, 57.63°E — 656 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
  • 📏 At 45.2 square miles of land, 97017 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,427This ZIP3,427
Households1,125This ZIP1,125
Housing units1,125This ZIP1,125
Median age43.1This ZIP43.1Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$83,355This ZIP$83,355Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$610,300This ZIP$610,300Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,375This ZIP$1,375Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%This ZIP20.9%
Mean commute44.2 minThis ZIP44.2 min
Population density75.8 / sq miThis ZIP75.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments48This ZIP48
Employees197This ZIP197
Annual payroll$9,642,000This ZIP$9,642,000
Tax returns filed1,510This ZIP1,510
Total adjusted gross income$119,973,000This ZIP$119,973,000

Land area

Land area45.23 sq miThis ZIP45.23 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

ZIP codes near 97017

ZIPCityDistance
97004 Beavercreek, OR 6.9 mi
97023 Estacada, OR 8.5 mi
97042 Mulino, OR 8.6 mi
97038 Molalla, OR 10.7 mi
97022 Eagle Creek, OR 12.2 mi
97045 Oregon City, OR 13.0 mi
97013 Canby, OR 15.0 mi
97055 Sandy, OR 16.6 mi
97375 Scotts Mills, OR 17.1 mi
97009 Boring, OR 17.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97017?

97017 is in Colton, Oregon, in Clackamas County, part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.1730, -122.3686.

What county is 97017 in?

97017 lies in Clackamas County.

What area code is 97017?

Colton uses area code 503, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 97017 in?

97017 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97017?

About 3,427 people live in ZIP code 97017, in 1,125 households, at 75.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 97017?

$83,355 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97017?

The closest are 97004 (6.9 mi), 97023 (8.5 mi), 97042 (8.6 mi), 97038 (10.7 mi) and 97022 (12.2 mi).

Is 97017 a PO Box ZIP code?

97017 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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