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ZIP 97201 vs ZIP 97214
Portland, OR compared to Portland (OR, SE), OR on twelve public-records dimensions sourced from EPA, FEMA, USDA, FBI, NCES, and county records. Each cell links to the per-ZIP topic page where the source citation and refresh cadence live.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
Side by side
| Dimension | ZIP 97201 | ZIP 97214 |
|---|---|---|
| Water quality EPA SDWIS | Open water quality for 97201 → | Open water quality for 97214 → |
| Flood zone FEMA NFHL | Open flood zone for 97201 → | Open flood zone for 97214 → |
| Wildfire risk USDA Forest Service | Open wildfire risk for 97201 → | Open wildfire risk for 97214 → |
| Air quality EPA AirNow | Open air quality for 97201 → | Open air quality for 97214 → |
| Crime FBI UCR | Open crime for 97201 → | Open crime for 97214 → |
| Schools NCES Common Core | Open schools for 97201 → | Open schools for 97214 → |
| Radon EPA Radon Zones | Open radon for 97201 → | Open radon for 97214 → |
| Lead pipes EPA LCRR / RTI | Open lead pipes for 97201 → | Open lead pipes for 97214 → |
| Property tax County assessor | Open property tax for 97201 → | Open property tax for 97214 → |
| Deed activity County recorder | Open deed activity for 97201 → | Open deed activity for 97214 → |
| Zoning Municipal planning | Open zoning for 97201 → | Open zoning for 97214 → |
| Sex offender registry NSOPW (deep-link) | Open sex offender registry for 97201 → | Open sex offender registry for 97214 → |
Dimensions populate live as ingestion reaches each source. Every row will link to the primary regulator.
Oregon context
Wildfire, Cascadia seismic, coastal flood
Oregon has high WUI wildfire risk in the Cascades + eastern + southern forests. Cascadia subduction zone shapes long-term seismic risk. Coastal FEMA VE/AE zones; Portland metro carries some LCRR obligations.
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EPA Radon Zones — what 1, 2, and 3 mean and when you should test
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Lead and Copper Rule 2024 — the federal lead-pipe inventory mandate
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