Median household income (1999): $53,409
Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,750
| This zip code | $54,750 | | Oregon: | $42,944 |
Nearest zip codes: 97125, 97109, 97106, 97144, 97116, 97119.
Housing units in zip code 97117 with a mortgage: 85 (7 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,155
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $252
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 13
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 46
- 1970 to 1979: 55
- 1960 to 1969: 7
- 1950 to 1959: 47
- 1940 to 1949: 39
- 1939 or earlier: 31
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 97117: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 31
- 2 bedrooms: 54
- 3 bedrooms: 73
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 7
- 3 bedrooms: 0
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 97117 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 24
- 2 vehicles: 81
- 3 vehicles: 61
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 13
- 2 vehicles: 24
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 97117:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $100,000 to $124,999: 13
- $125,000 to $149,999: 26
- $175,000 to $199,999: 31
- $200,000 to $249,999: 21
- $250,000 to $299,999: 19
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 97117:
- $250 to $299: 7
- $350 to $399: 7
- $800 to $899: 6
- No cash rent: 10
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $249,528
- Two or more races householders: $247,678
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 210
- One, attached: 12
- Mobile homes: 22

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 241 (73%)
- Carpooled: 59 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (2%)
- Other means: 7 (2%)
- Worked at home: 14 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 15
- 10 to 14 minutes: 17
- 15 to 19 minutes: 39
- 20 to 24 minutes: 34
- 25 to 29 minutes: 18
- 30 to 34 minutes: 65
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 46
- 60 to 89 minutes: 42
- 90 or more minutes: 38
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 584
- In family households: 512 (137 male householders, 44 female householders)
159 spouses, 151 children (144 natural, 7 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 72 (45 male householders (40 living alone)), 18 female householders (13 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 106 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 10 2-persons.
110 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (10 men, 11 women).
94.2% of residents of 97117 zip code speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 18% well, 15% not well).
Foreign born population: 13 (2.0%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (54%)
- Russia (46%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 97
- English: 58
- United States or American: 51
- Other groups: 49
- Irish: 39
- European: 30
- Swiss: 20
- Dutch: 19
- Swedish: 14
- French Canadian: 13
- French (except Basque): 12
- Russian: 12
- Norwegian: 8
- Greek: 6
Public primary/middle school in zip code 97117 not listed on the city page:- GALES CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 9125 NW SARGENT RD, GALES CREEK, OR; Grades: KG - 04)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GALES CREEK ELEM. SCHOOL (9125 NW SARGENT RD in GALES CREEK, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1131
Organizations: FOREST GROVE SCH DIST 015 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $110,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (46%)
- Wood (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 378
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 43
- South: 32
- West: 80
77% of the 97117 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Oregon.
Population in 1990: 374. Population change in the 1990s: +292 (+78.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
| Here: | 18.8% | | Oregon: | 9.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Oregon: | 7.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
| Here: | 70.8% | | Oregon: | 16.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
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