ZIP 97117 · Gales Creek
Who lives in ZIP code 97117 (Gales Creek, OR): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Gales Creek, OR · Washington County
uszips 2026
People982
Median age36.3
Household income$121,818
Home value—
Median rent$1,857/mo
Poverty6.6%
College degree+41.7%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Wider region
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 10 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 298
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.6% are 65 or older; 61.8% are adults.
Household income
70.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,964.
Education (adults 25+)
51.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 64.3%
- Never married
- 21.5%
- Divorced
- 7.6%
- Widowed
- 6.6%
- Family size
- 3.53
- Dual-income families
- 76.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 86.6%
- Rent burden
- 20.6%
- Men / women
- 41% / 59%
Work
- In labor force
- 81.6%
- Unemployment
- 0.0%
- Self-employed
- 0.0%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 30.8%
- Veterans
- 5.6%
- With a disability
- 3.2%
- No health insurance
- 5.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.