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Zip Code 97424 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    17,068
  • Density
    74 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $209,000
  • Med. Rent
    $802

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 97424 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#2,183 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Walk To Work 6.42%
#3,184 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Ride Bicycles To Work 0.75%
#3,758 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 38.97%
#5,436 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Owner-to-tenant Housing Occupied Ratio 1:0.52
#6,042 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Owner-occupied Housing Units 4563

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 97424 is 17,068 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 97424 land area is 230.201 sq. miles | Population density is 74.14 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.8
Median Age - Male 41.5
Median Age - Female 45

Median age of zip code 97424 is 2.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 97424 is 3.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 97424 median age is 1.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 16.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 15570
Black or African American population 131
Asian population 61
American Indian and Alaska Native population 192
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 59
Other population 258

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.3% Czech 0.3%
Danish 1.3% Dutch 3.1%
English 12.1% French No Basque 3.2%
French Canadian 1.6% German 18.8%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 12% Italian 4.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 3.1%
Polish 2% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 3.8%
Scottish 3.3% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 3.7%
Swiss 1.7% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 8% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 20.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4751
Married couples 74.19%
Other couples 25.81%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.15% 38.97%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.78% 19.92%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.46% 30.21%
$100,000 and $200,000 13.41% 10.07%
$200,000 or more 1.2% 0.82%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 94.56%
Spanish language 3.25%
Other European language 1.91%
Asian language 0.23%
Other language 0.05%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 6938
Detached housing units 70.44%
Attached housing units 3.96%
2 units 2.19%
3 - 4 units 1.97%
5 - 9 units 3.36%
10 - 19 units 1.6%
20 - 49 units 0.86%
50 or more units 2.94%
Mobile homes 12.45%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.22%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 86.02%
Use public transportation 0.6%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.75%
Walk to work 6.42%
Work at home 6.22%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.65%
Attend Public School 15.74%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.89%
Attent graduate studies 0.49%
Not enrolled in school 76.23%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 3.45%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.27%
High school diploma 29.73%
Some college, no degree 34.8%
Associate degree 9.45%
Bachelor's degree 10.68%
Graduate or professional degree 1.62%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 93.1%
Housing vacant 6.9%
Housing occupied by owner 65.77%
Housing occupied by tenant 34.23%
Total Rented Units 2375
Median Contract Gross Rent $644
Median Gross Rent $802
Median Home Value $209,000

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 97424 median gross rent is 24.53% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $530
1 Bedroom $650
2 Bedrooms $820
3 Bedrooms $1,150
4 Bedrooms $1,280
AVERAGE RENT $886

Average rent in zip code 97424 ($886.00) is 1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 97424 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is equal, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 0.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 1.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 1.3% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 7452
Detached housing units 69.42%
Attached housing units 4.12%
2 units 2.86%
3 - 4 units 1.84%
5 - 9 units 3.13%
10 - 19 units 1.85%
20 - 49 units 0.81%
50 or more units 2.74%
Mobile homes 13.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.2%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $8,742,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,641,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,100,700

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Zip Codes Near 97424

Zip Code City County Distance
97428 Curtin Douglas 7.39 ml
97434 Dorena Lane 7.7 ml
97426 Creswell Lane 11.48 ml
97451 Lorane Lane 12.66 ml
97427 Culp Creek Lane 13.91 ml
97435 Drain Douglas 14.18 ml
97405 Eugene Lane 15.29 ml
97455 Pleasant Hill Lane 17.67 ml
97452 Lowell Lane 20.63 ml
97402 Eugene Lane 20.95 ml