97206
ZIP 97206 is in Portland, Oregon, mostly in Multnomah County; area codes 503 and 971; Pacific time. Portland has 60 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Multnomah +1 more
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Population
- 49,890
- Coordinates
- 45.4816, -122.5983
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Where 97206 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 97206 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOZLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,206 = 2 × 3 × 17 × 953. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101110110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97205 (Portland, OR, 6 mi away) and 97207 (Portland, OR, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97206 becomes 60279, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06279, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09762 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,542 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,276 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97206 and you would come out at 45.48°S, 57.40°E — 655 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 6.5 square miles of land, 97206 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 49,890This ZIP49,890 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21,439This ZIP21,439 |
| Housing units | 22,323This ZIP22,323 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,548This ZIP$98,548Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $498,300This ZIP$498,300Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,762This ZIP$1,762Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.3%This ZIP50.3% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 7,732.5 / sq miThis ZIP7,732.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,041This ZIP1,041 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,769This ZIP8,769 |
| Annual payroll | $479,057,000This ZIP$479,057,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 26,210This ZIP26,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,026,977,000This ZIP$2,026,977,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.45 sq miThis ZIP6.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 97206 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 91.9% |
| Clackamas County | 8.1% |
Other place names in 97206
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97206
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97266 | Portland, OR | 2.0 mi |
97202 | Portland, OR | 2.2 mi |
97215 | Portland, OR | 2.3 mi |
97216 | Portland, OR | 3.0 mi |
97222 | Portland, OR | 3.0 mi |
97214 | Portland, OR | 3.1 mi |
97213 | Portland, OR | 3.9 mi |
97232 | Portland, OR | 3.9 mi |
97236 | Portland, OR | 4.2 mi |
97086 | Happy Valley, OR | 4.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97206?
97206 is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County, part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4816, -122.5983.
What county is 97206 in?
97206 spans 2 counties: Multnomah County and Clackamas County. Most of it falls in Multnomah County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 97206?
Portland uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97206 in?
97206 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97206?
About 49,890 people live in ZIP code 97206, in 21,439 households, at 7,732.5 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 97206?
$98,548 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97206?
The closest are 97266 (2 mi), 97202 (2.2 mi), 97215 (2.3 mi), 97216 (3 mi) and 97222 (3 mi).
Is 97206 a PO Box ZIP code?
97206 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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