Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:22 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:49 am – 4:30 pm
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People5,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.82,104 householdsMedian household income $133,167Median home value $680,000Median rent $1,624 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,773 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, retail 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 34°F42 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days14 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Scappoose Ind Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Forest Grove
Parks and public landsTillamook State Foreststate conservation land · 2.8 miBanks High Schoolrecreation area · 6.9 miBanks-Vernonia State Trailstate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 438 acresVeteran's Parkpark · 7.8 miSauvie Island Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 11,114 acresRidgefield National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 mi · 4,991 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199349 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202642 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Plains Water Departmentserves 3,663 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,217 ft371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTuality Community Hospital11.9 miPost officeNorth Plains Post Office6.4 miTown hallNorth Plains City Hall6.5 miPoliceNorth Plains Police Department6.4 miFire stationTualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Station 176.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePortland Community College Rock Creek Campus11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX21 miInterstateI-517 miUS highwayUS 265.6 miAmtrakUnion Station PDX20 miLight railHatfield Government Center MAX StationTriMet12 miCoachNorth Plains, OROregon POINT6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97133 ZIP area.
