Astoria, OR is a small city located on the Columbia River in the northwest corner of Oregon. It has a population of just over 10,000 people and is home to historical sites such as the Astoria Column and Fort Stevens State Park. With its location on both US 101 and the Columbia River, there are plenty of options for public transportation around 97103 Astoria. The Astoria Transit System provides regular bus service throughout the city with 4 routes that cover downtown, Uppertown, Warrenton and several other neighborhoods. Additionally, there are three Amtrak Coast Starlight stops in Astoria; one at Union Station in downtown Astoria, one in Warrenton and another in Hammond. There are also several taxi companies available throughout the city. For those looking to explore outside of Astoria itself, Greyhound buses run frequently from their stop at Union Station with trips to Portland and Seattle taking about 8 hours each way.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Astoria (zip 97103) takes 21.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Astoria (zip 97103) get to work:
- 74.7% drive their own car alone
- 10.0% carpool with others
- 5.3% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit