97224
ZIP 97224 is in Portland, Oregon, in Washington County; area codes 503 and 971; Pacific time. Portland has 60 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Washington
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Population
- 36,569
- Coordinates
- 45.4057, -122.7957
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Where 97224 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 97224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 4051. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101111001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97223 (Portland, OR, 3 mi away) and 97225 (Portland, OR, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97224 becomes 42279, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22749, 22947, 22974, 24279, 24729, 24927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27924 in Colerain, NC, 2,452 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,284 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97224 and you would come out at 45.41°S, 57.20°E — 666 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
- 📏 At 9.0 square miles of land, 97224 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,569This ZIP36,569 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,858This ZIP15,858 |
| Housing units | 16,373This ZIP16,373 |
| Median age | 45.9This ZIP45.9Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,125This ZIP$98,125Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $599,600This ZIP$599,600Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,742This ZIP$1,742Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.9%This ZIP49.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min |
| Population density | 4,041.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,041.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,195This ZIP1,195 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,414This ZIP17,414 |
| Annual payroll | $1,266,043,000This ZIP$1,266,043,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,630This ZIP18,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,980,314,000This ZIP$1,980,314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.05 sq miThis ZIP9.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 97224
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97223 | Portland, OR | 2.6 mi |
97079 | Beaverton, OR | 3.2 mi |
97062 | Tualatin, OR | 3.2 mi |
97035 | Lake Oswego, OR | 3.5 mi |
97008 | Beaverton, OR | 3.8 mi |
97007 | Beaverton, OR | 4.5 mi |
97140 | Sherwood, OR | 5.0 mi |
97034 | Lake Oswego, OR | 5.3 mi |
97075 | Beaverton, OR | 5.6 mi |
97076 | Beaverton, OR | 5.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97224?
97224 is in Portland, Oregon, in Washington County, part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4057, -122.7957.
What county is 97224 in?
97224 lies in Washington County.
What area code is 97224?
Portland uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97224 in?
97224 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97224?
About 36,569 people live in ZIP code 97224, in 15,858 households, at 4,041.7 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 97224?
$98,125 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97224?
The closest are 97223 (2.6 mi), 97079 (3.2 mi), 97062 (3.2 mi), 97035 (3.5 mi) and 97008 (3.8 mi).
Is 97224 a PO Box ZIP code?
97224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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