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Zip Code 97217 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 97217 is 31,170 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.97 | Zip Code 97217 land area is 12.9233 sq. miles | Population density is 2,411.92 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 97217

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.6
Median Age - Male 36.2
Median Age - Female 37.2

Median age of zip code 97217 is 0.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 97217 is 0.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 97217 median age is 2.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 97217

White population 22722
Black or African American population 3655
Asian population 1274
American Indian and Alaska Native population 247
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 238
Other population 970

Region of birth

Zip code 97217 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 2%
English 10.4% French No Basque 3.7%
French Canadian 0.9% German 16.3%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 10.4% Italian 2.8%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 4.2%
Polish 1.4% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 2.6% Swedish 2.8%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3.8% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.5% Other Ancestries 38.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 97217

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6807
Married couples 70.46%
Other couples 29.54%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 97217

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 20.21% 28.86%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.48% 19.35%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.15% 33.05%
$100,000 and $200,000 21.11% 16.75%
$200,000 or more 3.04% 1.99%

Households by size in zip code 97217

Household language in zip code 97217

English language 85%
Spanish language 7.91%
Other European language 3.74%
Asian language 2.44%
Other language 0.9%

Population by housing unit in zip code 97217

Total Occupied housing units 13342
Detached housing units 69.04%
Attached housing units 3.19%
2 units 3.47%
3 - 4 units 4.46%
5 - 9 units 4.52%
10 - 19 units 3.16%
20 - 49 units 3.15%
50 or more units 3.93%
Mobile homes 3.9%
Boats, RVs, Vans 1.19%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 97217

Use car, track or Van 68.14%
Use public transportation 14.43%
Use Motorcycle 0.51%
Use bicycle 9.53%
Walk to work 2.46%
Work at home 4.93%

School attendance in zip code 97217

Attent Preschool programs 3.66%
Attend Public School 11.32%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.87%
Attent graduate studies 2.33%
Not enrolled in school 76.81%

Highest school attainment in zip code 97217

Less then 9th grade 4.02%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.46%
High school diploma 17.68%
Some college, no degree 27.71%
Associate degree 8.82%
Bachelor's degree 32.11%
Graduate or professional degree 3.2%

Real Estate in zip code 97217

Housing occupied 92.81%
Housing vacant 7.19%
Housing occupied by owner 64.44%
Housing occupied by tenant 35.56%
Total Rented Units 4744
Median Contract Gross Rent $745
Median Gross Rent $880
Median Home Value $268,800

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 97217 median gross rent is 18.12% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 97217

Studio $660
1 Bedroom $770
2 Bedrooms $890
3 Bedrooms $1,300
4 Bedrooms $1,560
AVERAGE RENT $1,036

Average rent in zip code 97217 ($1,036.00) is 7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 97217 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 6.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 7.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 7.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 97217

Total housing units 14375
Detached housing units 68.15%
Attached housing units 2.96%
2 units 4.12%
3 - 4 units 5.17%
5 - 9 units 4.37%
10 - 19 units 3.07%
20 - 49 units 3.57%
50 or more units 3.65%
Mobile homes 3.85%
Boats, RVs, Vans 1.11%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 97217

Total Real Estate Taxes $20,405,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,106,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,298,600

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