Gales Creek, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97117
Washington County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 679
- 8/sq mi
- $121,818
- Median income
- $652,800
- Median home value
- 41.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gales Creek pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97117 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97117 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.5 square miles in Gales Creek, Washington County, Oregon. The area is home to 679 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97117 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97117 sits at $121,818 (56% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $47,120. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $652,800 (51% above the state average) with median rent at $1,857 per month, and 86.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97117 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 97117 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 97117
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97117.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 97117, Gales Creek, OR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
679
Population
90.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97117?
36.3
Median Age
40.7%
Male
59.3%
Female
4.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$121,818
Median Household Income
+56% vs state
$47,120
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97117 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$121,818 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
298
Total Housing Units
298
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$652,800
Median Home Value
+51% vs state
$1,857
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 97117, employing approximately 95 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,750,000.
22
Businesses
95
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 40.9% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 22.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 97117 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97116
Forest Grove (97116)
24,104 residents
- 97119 4,420
Gaston (97119)
4,420 residents
- 97117 679
Gales Creek (97117)
679 residents
- 97109 577
Buxton (97109)
577 residents
- 97144 195
Timber (97144)
195 residents
- 97125 157
Manning (97125)
157 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 97117 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 97117 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97125
Manning (97125)
$250,001 median income
- 97109
Buxton (97109)
$150,893 median income
- 97117
Gales Creek (97117)
$121,818 median income
- 97119
Gaston (97119)
$115,515 median income
- 97116 $92,613
Forest Grove (97116)
$92,613 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 97117 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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