97217

  1. Legal Resources for the 97217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 97217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 97217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 97217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 97217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 97217 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 97217 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 97217 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 97217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,920
  • Land Area (2000): 37.264 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.134 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,447
Population - Urban/Rural for the 97217 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,532 99.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 151 0.51%



Employment Information for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 97217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,052 58.99%
15-35 hours 2,659 11.16%
1-14 hours 595 2.50%
No regular hours 6,515 27.35%

Time Left For Work for the 97217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 469 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 514 3.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 741 5.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 994 6.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,476 10.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,071 14.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,305 15.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,465 10.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 727 5.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 899 6.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 345 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 293 2.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,045 7.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,095 7.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 97217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 237 1.64%
5-9 1,363 9.44%
10-14 2,342 16.22%
15-19 3,133 21.70%
20-24 2,534 17.55%
25-29 919 6.36%
30-34 1,991 13.79%
35-39 196 1.36%
40-44 443 3.07%
45-59 635 4.40%
60-89 358 2.48%
At least 90 288 1.99%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 97217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 653 4.52% 9,875 68.39%
30-44 749 5.19% 1,881 13.03%
45-59 323 2.24% 312 2.16%
At least 60 302 2.09% 344 2.38%

Type Of Commute for the 97217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 144 0.97%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,478 16.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,440 63.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 64 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,027 13.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 286 1.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 475 3.18%



Family Information for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,344
People at same address in 1995: 13,238
Household Income in 1999 for the 97217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,140 9.12%
$10,000-$14,999 917 7.33%
$15,000-$19,999 811 6.49%
$20,000-$24,999 912 7.29%
$25,000-$29,999 935 7.48%
$30,000-$34,999 899 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 884 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 886 7.09%
$45,000-$49,999 750 6.00%
$50,000-$59,999 1,290 10.32%
$60,000-$74,999 1,322 10.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,032 8.25%
$100,000-$124,999 427 3.41%
$125,000-$149,999 152 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 50 0.40%
$200,000 or more 98 0.78%

Household Type for the 97217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,947 31.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,914 23.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,243 10.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,665 13.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 215 1.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,139 9.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 97 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 602 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 29 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 283 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 244 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 97217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,195 30.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,095 12.28%
Public Assistance 608 1.82%
Retirement 1,946 5.84%
Self Employment 1,571 4.71%
Social Security 2,911 8.73%
Supplemental Security 584 1.75%
Wage / Salary 9,759 29.26%
Other 1,681 5.04%

Family Type for the 97217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,613 56.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,006 43.43%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 97217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,799 15.31%
Color 1 Box Married 5,309 45.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,339 36.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 300 2.55%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 97217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,045 16.49%
Color 1 Box Married 5,343 43.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,689 29.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,327 10.70%



Education Information for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 97217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,487 6.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,995 12.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,318 27.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,454 27.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,414 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,251 14.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,242 5.36%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 97217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 325 1.09% 123 0.41% 448 1.50%
Kindergarten 380 1.27% 47 0.16% 427 1.43%
Grades 1-4 1,262 4.22% 242 0.81% 1,504 5.03%
Grades 5-8 1,136 3.80% 145 0.48% 1,281 4.28%
Grades 9-12 1,255 4.19% 144 0.48% 1,399 4.68%
Undergrad college 1,250 4.18% 285 0.95% 1,535 5.13%
Graduate or professional school 152 0.51% 88 0.29% 240 0.80%
Total 5,760 19.25% 1,074 3.59% 6,834 22.84%



Public Benefits Information for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 97217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,215 85.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,200 14.28%



Criminal Information for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 24


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 97217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,961 13.24%
10-19 Years 3,592 12.01%
20-29 Years 4,525 15.12%
30-39 Years 5,357 17.90%
40-49 Years 4,894 16.36%
50-59 Years 3,576 11.95%
60-69 Years 1,767 5.91%
70-79 Years 1,311 4.38%
80-89 Years 802 2.68%
90+ Years 135 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 97217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,936 49.92%
Color 1 Box Female 14,984 50.08%

Population By Ethnicity for the 97217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,662 62.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,137 17.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,690 8.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,537 5.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,241 4.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 353 1.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 229 0.77%
Color 6 Box Other Race 71 0.24%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 97217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,826 21.37%
2. English 3,093 13.70%
3. Irish 3,089 13.68%
4. Norwegian 1,252 5.54%
5. United States Or American 1,120 4.96%
6. French Non-Basque 1,095 4.85%
7. Italian 832 3.68%
8. Swedish 829 3.67%
9. Scottish 719 3.18%
10. Dutch 588 2.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 97217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,936 83.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,206 8.01%
3. Vietnamese 633 2.30%
4. African 345 1.25%
5. Hindi 222 0.81%
6. Russian 188 0.68%
7. German 153 0.56%
8. Chinese 125 0.45%
9. French 120 0.44%
10. Tagalog 89 0.32%

Citizen Type for the 97217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,976 87.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,266 4.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,441 8.22%



Cities for the 97217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Portland