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97217

ZIP 97217 is in Portland, Oregon, 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
Population
35,169
Coordinates
45.5968, -122.6954
☼ Live from 97217 — Portland, OR

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Where 97217 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97217
  • 🔢 Type 97217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,217 = 67 × 1451. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101111000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97216 (Portland, OR, 9 mi away) and 97218 (Portland, OR, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97217 becomes 71279 — and that is a real ZIP code: Start, LA, 1,870 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12779, 12977, 17729, 17972, 21779, 21797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27917 in Barco, NC, 2,481 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,282 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97217 and you would come out at 45.60°S, 57.30°E — 655 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
  • 📏 At 11.2 square miles of land, 97217 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,169This ZIP35,169
Households16,788This ZIP16,788
Housing units17,623This ZIP17,623
Median age37.5This ZIP37.5Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$100,361This ZIP$100,361Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$578,700This ZIP$578,700Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,829This ZIP$1,829Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.1%This ZIP59.1%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density3,154.2 / sq miThis ZIP3,154.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,238This ZIP1,238
Employees27,494This ZIP27,494
Annual payroll$1,701,295,000This ZIP$1,701,295,000
Tax returns filed19,920This ZIP19,920
Total adjusted gross income$1,662,155,000This ZIP$1,662,155,000

Land area

Land area11.15 sq miThis ZIP11.15 sq mi
Water area4.09 sq miThis ZIP4.09 sq mi

Other place names in 97217

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ZIP codes near 97217

ZIPCityDistance
97203 Portland, OR 2.1 mi
97211 Portland, OR 2.9 mi
98666 Vancouver, WA 3.3 mi
98668 Vancouver, WA 3.3 mi
98687 Vancouver, WA 3.3 mi
97227 Portland, OR 3.7 mi
97210 Portland, OR 4.1 mi
98663 Vancouver, WA 4.3 mi
97212 Portland, OR 4.4 mi
98661 Vancouver, WA 4.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97217?

97217 is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County, part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.5968, -122.6954.

What county is 97217 in?

97217 lies in Multnomah County.

What area code is 97217?

Portland uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 97217 in?

97217 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97217?

About 35,169 people live in ZIP code 97217, in 16,788 households, at 3,154.2 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 97217?

$100,361 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97217?

The closest are 97203 (2.1 mi), 97211 (2.9 mi), 98666 (3.3 mi), 98668 (3.3 mi) and 98687 (3.3 mi).

Is 97217 a PO Box ZIP code?

97217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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