Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:21 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:49 am – 4:30 pm
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People4,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.71,829 householdsMedian household income $137,527Median home value $858,200Median rent $1,898 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,160 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,126 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 11%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 26 minutes49% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: 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 December1 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, 6 mi away; snow from Vancouver 4 Nne
Parks and public landsSauvie Island Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 11,114 acresFrenchman's Bar Regional Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 254 acresHowell Territorial Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 121 acresRidgefield National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.0 mi · 4,991 acresFlight's Endstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 101 acresCentral Park Northnational conservation area · 8.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,223 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970318 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 202640 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Main Street8.0 miPost officeScappoose Post Office5.6 miTown hallScappoose City Hall5.5 miPoliceScappoose Police Department5.5 miFire stationSauvie Island Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePortland Community College Rock Creek Campus8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX13 miInterstateI-57.7 miUS highwayUS 302.4 miAmtrakUnion Station PDX13 miLight railExpo Center MAX StationTriMet8.8 miCoachNorth Plains, OROregon POINT11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97231 ZIP area.
