Zip code 97106: Banks, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97106?

97106 is assigned to Banks, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97106 in?

97106 is in Washington County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97106?

About 4,855 people live in 97106, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97106?

The median household income in 97106 is $104,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 97106?

The closest zip codes to 97106 are 97125, 97116, 97109, 97133, 97117.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyPacific Time

Population

4,855

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$546K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,719/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

44 sq mi

110 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 97106

97106 is a small-town zip code in Banks, Oregon (Washington County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 4,855 people live here, or 110 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $104,250 a year, 29% above the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $546,400, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,719 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and sales.

How 97106 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate85.6%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%73rd of 392 in OR
Self-employed workers14.5%
89th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%139th of 393 in OR
Veterans9.6%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%158th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$66,350
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,03031st of 386 in OR
Median home value$546,400
78th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,60085th of 371 in OR
Median household income$104,250
75th
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,01158th of 373 in OR
Per capita income$51,076
74th
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,61262nd of 395 in OR
Work from home18.5%
73rd
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%118th of 392 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher42.6%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%64th of 395 in OR
Median gross rent$1,719
69th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,52547th of 329 in OR
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4254th of 395 in OR
Broadband access94.2%
68th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%110th of 392 in OR
Residents under 1824.1%
68th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%61st of 395 in OR
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%97th of 393 in OR
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%176th of 393 in OR
Rent-burdened renters51.7%
54th
U.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%169th of 379 in OR
Government workers14.2%
54th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%227th of 393 in OR
Residents 65 and older16.8%
52nd
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%298th of 395 in OR
Average commute25.8 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min143rd of 368 in OR
Foreign-born residents5.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%150th of 395 in OR
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%307th of 393 in OR
Diversity index31.5
25th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3205th of 395 in OR
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%270th of 394 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.400
21st
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463248th of 392 in OR
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%274th of 393 in OR
Population density110/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi157th of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy2.8%
9th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%340th of 392 in OR
Population4,855
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293171st of 395 in OR

Measure	97106	Washington	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Homeownership rateStrength	85.6%	60.8%	63.3%	65.2%	90th	73rd of 392
Self-employed workers	14.5%	8.9%	11.1%	10%	89th	139th of 393
Veterans	9.6%	5.6%	7.2%	6.2%	88th	158th of 395
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,350	$61,388	$50,030	$49,666	84th	31st of 386
Median home value	$546,400	$588,000	$477,600	$332,700	78th	85th of 371
Median household income	$104,250	$107,772	$83,011	$80,734	75th	58th of 373
Per capita income	$51,076	$53,929	$45,612	$44,673	74th	62nd of 395
Work from home	18.5%	24.4%	19%	15.1%	73rd	118th of 392
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.6%	47.5%	36.8%	35.7%	70th	64th of 395
Median gross rent	$1,719	$1,849	$1,525	$1,413	69th	47th of 329
Median age	41.5	38.1	40.4	38.9	68th	254th of 395
Broadband access	94.2%	95.4%	92.4%	91%	68th	110th of 392
Residents under 18	24.1%	21.6%	19.9%	22%	68th	61st of 395
Tech workers	3.6%	6.2%	3.7%	3.8%	62nd	97th of 393
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.5%	5.4%	5.2%	57th	176th of 393
Rent-burdened renters	51.7%	49.3%	52.5%	51.1%	54th	169th of 379
Government workers	14.2%	10.3%	14.5%	14.5%	54th	227th of 393
Residents 65 and older	16.8%	14.8%	19.1%	17.2%	52nd	298th of 395
Average commute	25.8 min	24 min	23 min	26.4 min	48th	143rd of 368
Foreign-born residents	5.6%	18.3%	9.8%	14.1%	32nd	150th of 395
Poverty rate	7.4%	8.1%	11.9%	12.5%	28th	307th of 393
Diversity index	31.5	58.7	46.3	61.4	25th	205th of 395
Uninsured rate	4.1%	5.2%	5.9%	8.4%	23rd	270th of 394
Income inequality (Gini)	0.400	0.428	0.463	0.483	21st	248th of 392
Healthcare workers	7.2%	8.8%	10.4%	9.7%	18th	274th of 393
Population density	110/sq mi	834/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	157th of 395
Housing vacancy	2.8%	3.2%	7.5%	10.1%	9th	340th of 392
Population	4,855	603,947	4,254,293	334,922,499	8th	171st of 395

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

24.1%

65 and over

16.8%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.4%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

31.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 1,907
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 72.8%
Married couples: 59.9%
Living alone: 24.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

97106

$104,250

Washington Co.

$107,772

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,076

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.400

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97106

$546,400

Washington Co.

$588,000

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97106

$1,719

Washington Co.

$1,849

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 1,962
Owner-occupied: 85.6%
Vacant: 2.8%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.5%
Home value to income: 5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

21%

20–29

33%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Education

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

11%

Retail

10%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$66,350

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97106	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,546	$74,888
Service	$31,354	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,682	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,946	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

23%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 96%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
Households with broadband: 94.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.2%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Banks
State: Oregon
County: Washington County
Center point: 45.6544° N, 123.1364° W
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Banks2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 97106

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97125	Manning, OR	3.9 mi	248	$250,000+	$1,166,700
97116	Forest Grove, OR	5.3 mi	29,800	$92,613	$495,800
97109	Buxton, OR	6.4 mi	730	$150,893	$739,400
97133	North Plains, OR	6.4 mi	5,416	$133,167	$680,000
97117	Gales Creek, OR	9.8 mi	982	$121,818	$652,800
97144	Timber, OR	10 mi	66	—	—
97124	Hillsboro, OR	11 mi	54,357	$110,067	$556,300
97113	Cornelius, OR	11 mi	16,268	$96,859	$465,400
97129	Hillsboro, OR · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
97056	Scappoose, OR	13 mi	12,795	$94,209	$469,800
97119	Gaston, OR	13 mi	5,233	$115,515	$629,000
97064	Vernonia, OR	15 mi	3,855	$67,317	$383,600

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Questions about 97106

What city is zip code 97106?

97106 is assigned to Banks, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97106 in?

97106 is in Washington County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97106?

About 4,855 people live in 97106, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97106 in?

97106 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97106?

The median household income in 97106 is $104,250.

What zip codes are near 97106?

The closest zip codes to 97106 are 97125, 97116, 97109, 97133, 97117.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97106, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.