Postal Codes

97017 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97017 covers Colton, Oregon, with a population of about 3,449 and a median household income of $91,295.

Population
3,44976 per square mile
Median age
42.63.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$91,2951.1× the Oregon median
Poverty rate
18.5%6.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$659,336up 12.8% in five years
Degree or higher
19.3%15.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.1%27.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
47

Where 97017 is

Colton, Oregon — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population3,449
Median age42.6
Family households71.8%
Born outside the US1.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home1%
White (non-Hispanic)87.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$91,295
Income per person$35,006
Poverty rate18.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.7%
$15–20k15.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k0.9%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k2.5%
$60–75k13.0%
$75–100k8.6%
$100–125k4.9%
$125–150k13.6%
$150–200k18.2%
$200k or more10.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,510
Mean adjusted gross income$79,452
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.3%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$590,600
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied92.1%
Vacant homes2.5%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house75.5%
Mobile home24.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$659,336as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$659,336$218,145

$218,334 in 2000 to $659,336 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
High school diploma or higher93.3%
Works from home20.1%
Drives to work alone70.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more51.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.2% 2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.2% 8.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.7% 3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.3% 5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments47
People employed215
Annual payroll$10,712,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss88.4 out of 100
Community resilience58 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide98.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity95Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche85.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning60.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail31.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oregon and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOregonUnited States
Median household income$91,295$80,426$78,538
Income per person$35,006$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate18.5%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$590,600$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,450$1,348
Homeownership92.1%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%5.4%5.2%
Works from home20.1%17%13.5%
Born outside the US1.3%9.7%13.9%
Median age42.640.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMOLALLA 7NE, OR US6.8 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January47.4°F / 35.4°F5.9 in rain
February51.4°F / 36.3°F4.34 in rain
March56°F / 38.5°F5.16 in rain
April60.8°F / 42°F4.5 in rain
May67.7°F / 46.9°F3.38 in rain
June72.2°F / 51.1°F2.14 in rain
July80.8°F / 55.5°F0.56 in rain
August82.4°F / 56.1°F0.62 in rain
September76.5°F / 51.6°F1.95 in rain
October63.9°F / 45.5°F4.29 in rain
November52.9°F / 39.4°F6.89 in rain
December46.2°F / 35°F6.69 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Colton School District 5395% of this ZIP code's land area
Estacada School District 1084.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

97042 Mulino, OR10.6 km away
97004 Beavercreek, OR12 km away
97038 Molalla, OR12.5 km away
97023 Estacada, OR16.4 km away
97373 Saint Benedict, OR19.4 km away
97013 Canby, OR22.8 km away
97045 Oregon City, OR23.1 km away
97022 Eagle Creek, OR23.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Clackamas County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area45.23 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density76 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.1573, -122.4248

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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