Local servicesHospitalTuality Community Hospital12.1 miPost officeBanks Post Office3.2 miTown hallBanks City Hall2.6 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office Municipal Partner Services Banks2.6 miFire stationBanks Fire Protection District 13 Station 14 Hornshuh Creek2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX26 miInterstateI-522 miUS highwayUS 26under a mileAmtrakUnion Station PDX24 miLight railHatfield Government Center MAX StationTriMet12 miCoachNorth Plains, OROregon POINT7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97106 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97106 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:23 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:50 am – 4:31 pm
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People5,009 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.51,891 householdsMedian household income $108,383Median home value $512,900Median rent $1,589 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,404 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,565 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, construction 11%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days23 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest Grove station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBanks High Schoolrecreation area · 2.9 miBanks-Vernonia State Trailstate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 438 acresTillamook State Foreststate conservation land · 4.9 miL.L. "Stub" Stewart State Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 1,733 acresEmmaus Christianpublic land · 10.2 miWapato Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.4 mi · 922 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199350 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWashington County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, OR
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBanks Water Departmentserves 2,070 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2022: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation259 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
