Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:21 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:47 am – 4:29 pm
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People43,553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.716,344 householdsMedian household income $75,572Median home value $450,700Median rent $1,620 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,819 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 21,068 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes62% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 16%, Vietnamese 5%, other languages 3%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 36°F44 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days16 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portland Wfo station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLinfield University Portland Campuscollege · 1.4 miJewit Lakelake · 1.2 miMount Hood Community College Maywood Park Centercollege · 2.6 miGovernment Islandisland · 1.5 miBlue Lakelake · 2.7 miPowell Buttepeak · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGovernment Island State Recreation Areastate recreation area · under a mile · 2,204 acresGovernment Island Game Management Areanational conservation area · 2.0 miPort of Portland Local Open Spacerecreation area · under a milePowell Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.5 miKerr Youth & Family Ctr DTPpublic land · 2.0 miLewis And Clark State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,232 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970320 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198047 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMultnomah 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 quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Multnomah County monitors, OR
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% 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 waterPortland Water Bureauserves 666,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVibra Specialty Hospital2.9 miPost officeParkrose Post Office1.6 miTown hallMaywood Park City Hall2.6 miPolicePortland Police Bureau East Precinct3.7 miFire stationPortland Fire and Rescue Station 2 Parkrose1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryShaver Elementary School1.3 miElementaryMargaret Scott Elementary School1.3 miElementaryWilkes Elementary School1.4 miCollegeLinfield University Portland Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX5.0 miInterstateI-2052.3 miUS highwayUS 30 Byp1.6 miAmtrakUnion Station PDX8.5 miLight railE 148th Ave MAX StationTriMet2.5 miCoachSumner Park & RideCentral Oregon Breeze2.8 miTransit60 stops within a mileTriMetSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97230 ZIP area.
