US Census Data

ZIP 97217 vs ZIP 97218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 97217 and ZIP Code 97218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 97217 and ZIP 97218 are ZIP Code areas in Oregon. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 97217 has the higher population (34,756 vs 14,704 in ZIP 97218). ZIP 97217 has the higher median household income ($100,387 vs $81,367 in ZIP 97218). ZIP 97217 has the higher median home value ($569,500 vs $493,300 in ZIP 97218).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
Population34,75614,704
Median age37.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Median household income$100,387$81,367
Median home value$569,500$493,300
Median gross rent$1,789$1,440
Housing units17,0386,440
Homeownership rate57.5%58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.4%51.1%
Unemployment rate5.5%9.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
Population34,709 → 34,756 (+0.1%)15,191 → 14,704 (-3.2%)
Median household income$80,953 → $100,387 (+24.0%)$66,285 → $81,367 (+22.8%)
Median home value$415,600 → $569,500 (+37.0%)$360,500 → $493,300 (+36.8%)
Median gross rent$1,354 → $1,789 (+32.1%)$1,110 → $1,440 (+29.7%)

ZIP 97217

Population
34,70934,756
Median household income
$80,953$100,387
Median home value
$415,600$569,500
Median gross rent
$1,354$1,789

ZIP 97218

Population
15,19114,704
Median household income
$66,285$81,367
Median home value
$360,500$493,300
Median gross rent
$1,110$1,440

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
Under 54.2%4.5%
5 to 1710.7%15.4%
18 to 246.2%7.9%
25 to 3422.5%18.8%
35 to 4420.8%21.2%
45 to 5414.2%12.3%
55 to 649.8%10.0%
65 to 747.8%7.1%
75 and over3.8%2.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
White (non-Hispanic)71.1%55.1%
Black or African American6.6%11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.5%
Asian3.4%4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.8%0.9%
Some other race0.3%1.4%
Two or more races8.2%7.3%
Hispanic or Latino9.3%18.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
No high school diploma4.2%9.4%
High school graduate11.4%14.1%
Some college or associate's25.0%25.5%
Bachelor's degree39.1%33.9%
Graduate or professional degree20.3%17.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
Drove alone52.6%59.3%
Carpooled5.9%7.6%
Public transit6.2%3.3%
Walked2.4%2.0%
Bicycle4.5%5.3%
Worked from home27.2%21.5%
Other means1.1%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
1-unit, detached58.9%64.3%
1-unit, attached5.9%5.8%
2 to 4 units8.4%14.2%
5 to 19 units8.1%6.8%
20 or more units15.7%3.9%
Mobile home & other3.0%5.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 97217ZIP 97218
Poverty rate10.9%14.8%
Average household size2.142.33
Mean commute (minutes)2324
Median year structure built19511957

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