97034 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97034, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97034 is a zip code in Clackamas County and Multnomah County, Oregon, which covers Northwest Clackamas CCD and Portland West, with a total population of 20,688 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 97034 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97034.

The estimated population of people living in 97034 is 20,688, with a median age of 49.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97034 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
20,688
+2.88%
+9.53%
2020
20,108
+7.78%
-
2019
18,656
 -1.69% -
2018
18,977
+0.47%
-
2017
18,888
 - -

Population of 97034 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97034 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
79.7%
88.9%
 -10.35%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
5.4%
3.4%
 +58.82%
Asian
6.6%
5.2%
 +26.92%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
7.4%
2.2%
 +236.36%
Other
0.7%
0.1%
 +600.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97034 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 97034 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97034 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97034 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.1 -0.41% 47 -1.26% 50.3 +0.2%
2020 49.3 -0.6% 47.6 -0.21% 50.2 -1.18%
2019 49.6 +0.4% 47.7 -1.24% 50.8 +1.8%
2018 49.4 +0.61% 48.3 +1.9% 49.9 -0.99%
2017 49.1 - 47.4 - 50.4 -

The median age of the 97034 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 97034 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 946 +5.95% 871 -18.6% 968 718
10 to 19 1,518 +15.79% 1,307 0.3% 1,761 1,292
20 to 29 502 +63.73% 384 +32.35% 881 513
30 to 39 621 +14.32% 789 +23.3% 707 975
40 to 49 1,256 +23.6% 1,554 -5.98% 1,562 1,452
50 to 59 1,586 +11.51% 1,676 -1.79% 1,766 1,641
60 to 69 1,464 +10.67% 1,760 -2.97% 1,581 1,702
70+ 1,058 +31.77% 1,596 +9.13% 1,428 1,741

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97034 zip code is $135,538.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 97034.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $131,134.00
  • 45 to 64
    $190,571.00
  • 65 and over
    $99,485.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97034 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 97034, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 97034 is currently $202,891.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

33.98% of households in 97034 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 97034 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.23%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.45%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.89%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.88%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.48%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.08%
  • $200,000 or more
    33.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97034 is $83,006.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97034 by the total population of 97034.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97034 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97034 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    30.23%
  • Bachelor's degree
    59.14%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.74%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    5.26%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.64%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97034 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97034 zip over the age of 16 is 16,788.

Of those people, a total of 60.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 97034 is 56.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 97034 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 839 8.10% 19.10%
20 to 24 years 612 51.80% 14.80%
25 to 29 years 782 92.10% 6.70%
30 to 34 years 700 87.40% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 2,240 85.80% 6.00%
45 to 54 years 3,607 84.60% 5.10%
55 to 59 years 1,556 71.00% 7.50%
60 to 64 years 1,748 70.30% 18.60%
65 to 74 years 2,882 36.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,822 6.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97034. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 14,057 60.70% 7.50%
Black or African American 23 73.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 18 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,179 42.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 61 85.20% 0.00%
Other 219 85.80% 14.90%
Two or more races 1,231 74.20% 2.50%
Hispanic or Latino 788 74.60% 5.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,827 60.90% 7.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97034 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 97034 is 9,511, with median earnings of $82,963.00.

Women in 97034 are earning approximately 47.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,511 $82,963.00
Male 5,428 $113,162.00
Female 4,083 $54,219.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97034 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,332 $145,192.00
Business and Financial 890 $110,441.00
Computer and Mathematical 386 $103,681.00
Architecture and Engineering 242 $133,036.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 107 $141,394.00
Community and Social Service 154 $26,908.00
Legal 240 $200,729.00
Educational and Library 454 $44,474.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 317 $52,679.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,417 $100,323.00
Healthcare Support 141 $27,169.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $104,375.00
Law Enforcement 37 $104,602.00
Food Preparation and Serving 146 $17,841.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 47 $20,694.00
Personal Care and Service 109 $41,396.00
Sales 1,156 $87,629.00
Office and Administrative Support 690 $30,343.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 109 $61,125.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 72 $65,735.00
Production 100 $41,765.00
Transportation and Material Moving 96 $33,500.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97034 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 97034.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,527 $170,757.00 805 $83,472.00
Business and Financial 522 $143,750.00 368 $57,404.00
Computer and Mathematical 303 $125,208.00 83 $102,604.00
Architecture and Engineering 205 $134,375.00 37 $83,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 63 $140,144.00 44 $178,854.00
Community and Social Service 6 $0.00 148 $26,711.00
Legal 165 $201,615.00 75 $171,083.00
Educational and Library 107 $62,321.00 347 $24,276.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 169 $69,150.00 148 $31,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 769 $144,306.00 648 $83,088.00
Healthcare Support 83 $30,507.00 58 $23,846.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $0.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 37 $104,602.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 103 $18,239.00 43 $16,406.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 17 $0.00 30 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $0.00 101 $41,229.00
Sales 636 $107,614.00 520 $75,455.00
Office and Administrative Support 210 $30,172.00 480 $30,568.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 92 $65,300.00 17 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 53 $0.00 19 $0.00
Production 72 $78,333.00 28 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 78 $53,182.00 18 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,272 households in 97034, with an average household size of 2.49 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,029 families living in the 97034 zip code with an average family size of 2.9 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 97034:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,268 236 525 2,243
Average Household Size 2.95 3.08 2.71 1.3
Total Families 5,268 236 525 0
Average Household Size 2.94 2.67 2.62 0

Poverty

Of the 6,029 families living in 97034, 1.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97034:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,870 housing units in 97034.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,272 93.26%
Vacant 598 6.74%

21.77% of the total 8,870 housing units in 97034 are rental units. This is approximately 1,931 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,312 are occupied by the owner - or 71.16% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97034 is $1,847.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97034 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    29
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    94
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    396
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    685
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    404
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    128
  • $3,000 or more
    224

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97034 is $791,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97034 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    36
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    47
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    43
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    86
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    566
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,566
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,968

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97034. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97034 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    505
  • 1940 to 1949
    422
  • 1950 to 1959
    975
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,675
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,520
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,165
  • 1990 to 1999
    979
  • 2000 to 2009
    939
  • 2010 to 2013
    652
  • 2014 or later
    38

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 97034 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    314
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,882
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,860
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,216

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97034 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97034 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97034.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    82
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    506
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    970
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,008
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,201
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    655
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,465
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    208
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    297
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    762
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    212
  • 90 or more minutes
    131

Summary

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