97221
ZIP 97221 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
- 12,915
- Coordinates
- 45.4966, -122.7305
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Where 97221 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 97221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,221 = 3 × 23 × 1409. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101111000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97220 (Portland, OR, 9 mi away) and 97222 (Portland, OR, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97221 becomes 12279, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12729, 12792, 12927, 12972, 17229, 17922, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27921 in Camden, NC, 2,476 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% 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 97221 and you would come out at 45.50°S, 57.27°E — 660 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 4.4 square miles of land, 97221 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,915This ZIP12,915 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,230This ZIP5,230 |
| Housing units | 5,544This ZIP5,544 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $145,671This ZIP$145,671Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $821,400This ZIP$821,400Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,738This ZIP$1,738Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.6%This ZIP76.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 2,931.9 / sq miThis ZIP2,931.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 332This ZIP332 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,194This ZIP3,194 |
| Annual payroll | $158,401,000This ZIP$158,401,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,270This ZIP6,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,332,654,000This ZIP$1,332,654,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.41 sq miThis ZIP4.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 97221 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 | 99.8% |
| Washington County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 97221
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97221
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97225 | Portland, OR | 2.0 mi |
97239 | Portland, OR | 2.0 mi |
97205 | Portland, OR | 2.1 mi |
97201 | Portland, OR | 2.2 mi |
97258 | Portland, OR | 2.9 mi |
97204 | Portland, OR | 3.1 mi |
97207 | Portland, OR | 3.2 mi |
97228 | Portland, OR | 3.2 mi |
97238 | Portland, OR | 3.2 mi |
97240 | Portland, OR | 3.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97221?
97221 is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County, part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4966, -122.7305.
What county is 97221 in?
97221 spans 2 counties: Multnomah County and Washington 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 97221?
Portland uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97221 in?
97221 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97221?
About 12,915 people live in ZIP code 97221, in 5,230 households, at 2,931.9 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 97221?
$145,671 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97221?
The closest are 97225 (2 mi), 97239 (2 mi), 97205 (2.1 mi), 97201 (2.2 mi) and 97258 (2.9 mi).
Is 97221 a PO Box ZIP code?
97221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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