97117 Zip Code Profile

97117 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Gales Creek, Oregon. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $415,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $66,649/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 97117 is $62,292.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 97117 earn an average of $40,872/year. Women earn only $20,835/year.

328 people in 97117 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 97117? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 97117 is 47.1 minutes!

The median age here is 44. There are 359 men and 320 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 414 people (out of the 679 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 237 homes, and 9 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

97117 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 46 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Geneva, Switzerland!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 945 feet above sea levell.

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• Cedar Mill Sunset Farmers Market
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• Forest Grove Farmers Market
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• Friends of Cathedral Park N.A.
• Greenway Neighbors
• Heart of Hillsboro Neighborhood
• Highland/Beaverton Neighbors
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• Hillsboro Farmers Market at Orenco Station
• Hillsboro Farmers' Market at Tanasbourne
• Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace

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• Meadows Neighbors
• North Plains Farmers' Market
• Orenco Station
• OSU Extension Service
• Raleigh West Neighbors
• Robison Neighbors
• Rockcreek Ridge
• Scappoose Community Cub Farmers Market
• Sexton Mountain Neighbors
• South Beaverton
• St. Johns
• St. Johns Neighborhood Association
• Strathmoor Court HOA
• Triple Creek Neighbors
• University Park Neighbors
• Washington County Steering Neighbors
• West Beaverton Neighbors

• Demographics

• Total Population: 679
• White Population: 644
• Black Population: 2
• Hispanic Population: 49
• Asian Population: 8
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 5
• Male Population: 359
• Female Population: 320
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Oregon
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton OR-WA
• County: Washington
• City: Gales Creek
• Longitude: -123.3
• Latitude: 45.6
• Elevation: 946 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 503

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 314
• Drive alone: 241
• Carpool: 59
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 47.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 15
•    10 - 14: 17
•    15 - 19: 39
•    20 - 24: 34
•    25 - 29: 18
•    30 - 34: 65
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 46
•    60 - 89: 42
•    90 plus: 38

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $415,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $96,250
• Businesses: 24
• Employees: 45
• Annual Payroll: $1,251,000
• Average Family Income: $66,649
• Median Family Income: $53,409
• Average Income for Men: $40,872
• Average Income for Women: $20,835

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 2941.0
• Sr Senator: Ron Wyden (D)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Merkley (D)
• US House Representative: Suzanne Bonamici (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 067
• State FIPS Code: 41

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Primary Schools

Gales Creek Elementary School

9125 Nw Sargent Rd

Gales Creek, OR 97117

(503) 359-2486