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Population and households in ZIP 97121
Household size in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 97121 is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.29, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, ZIP 97121 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 97121: 3.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 97121
Renters in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 97121 rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 24.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 97121 is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Oregon as a whole (7.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 97121 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $774 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $844 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,514 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$739 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 97121 runs $1,514 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Oregon as a whole ($1,601). The typical renter here spends 38.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 97121
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 97121: 24.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 97121: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 97121
| Period | ZIP 97121 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 97121 runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 97121 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 97121 | 2.00 | 45.2 | 3.6% | 29.1% | 10.1% | 1980 | $1,514 | 24.0% | 98.7% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 97146 | 2.31 | 46.1 | 12.7% | 35.8% | 11.9% | 1989 | $1,192 | 23.9% | 89.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 98614 | 2.36 | 45.9 | 11.4% | 14.0% | 30.3% | 1979 | $1,430 | 15.9% | 93.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 97103 | 2.44 | 42.7 | 9.5% | 35.9% | 10.6% | 1962 | $1,312 | 27.1% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 98647 | 2.10 | 64.5 | 2.2% | 19.2% | 9.4% | 1970 | $853 | 14.1% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 98612 | 2.26 | 53.4 | 2.6% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 1984 | $857 | 20.1% | 94.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 97016 | 2.56 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 20.1% | 12.2% | 1975 | $920 | 15.2% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 98632 | 2.49 | 40.7 | 13.0% | 39.4% | 6.7% | 1968 | $1,436 | 16.0% | 89.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 97048 | 2.65 | 45.4 | 13.2% | 21.4% | 9.4% | 1979 | $1,028 | 16.7% | 91.5% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 98611 | 2.62 | 47.2 | 4.8% | 14.3% | 6.3% | 1983 | $1,256 | 17.4% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 98626 | 2.66 | 42.1 | 12.3% | 31.0% | 5.5% | 1975 | $1,501 | 15.5% | 90.0% | 7.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 97121. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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