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97204 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97204 covers Portland, Oregon, with a population of about 932.

Population
9323,781 per square mile
Median age
37.31.4 points below the US average
Poverty rate
50.3%37.9 points above the US average
Median rent
$78346% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
14.2%20.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
5.7%59.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,144

Where 97204 is

Portland, Oregon — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population932
Median age37.3
Family households6.8%
Born outside the US17.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.4%
White (non-Hispanic)50%
Black (non-Hispanic)21.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5%
Hispanic or Latino12.6%
Veterans9.1%
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

Income per person$24,523
Poverty rate50.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance69.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k20.0%
$10–15k24.7%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k8.2%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k6.3%
$100–125k3.4%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more2.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed550
Mean adjusted gross income$376,618
Returns declaring $200,000 or more12.7%
Returns, under $25k30.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.5%
Returns, $200k or more12.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$783
Owner-occupied5.7%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1943

What the homes are

5 to 19 units37%
20 or more units63%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home7.4%
Drives to work alone14.2%
Takes public transport21.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity35.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.5% 9.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.4% 8.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.5% 8.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.2% 7.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist47% 14.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36% 5.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.6% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,144
People employed28,952
Annual payroll$3,172,603,000
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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 99.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99.5 out of 100
Community resilience93 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.

Earthquake99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity88.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm85.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding69.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind46.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide41.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave39.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather35.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning4.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1Very 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$80,426$78,538
Income per person$24,523$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate50.3%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$783$1,450$1,348
Homeownership5.7%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%5.4%5.2%
Works from home7.4%17%13.5%
Born outside the US17.4%9.7%13.9%
Median age37.340.138.7
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 stationPORTLAND KGW-TV, OR US1.2 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January46.9°F / 37.3°F6.36 in rain, 1.3 in snow
February50.5°F / 38.8°F4.74 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March55.8°F / 40.9°F4.83 in rain
April60.7°F / 44.2°F3.63 in rain
May68°F / 49.4°F2.58 in rain
June72.9°F / 53.3°F1.49 in rain
July80.3°F / 57.9°F0.43 in rain
August80.6°F / 58.6°F0.54 in rain
September74.9°F / 55.1°F1.58 in rain
October62.9°F / 47.9°F3.96 in rain
November52.3°F / 41.6°F6.58 in rain
December45.9°F / 37.3°F7.35 in rain, 0.9 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Portland School District 1J100% 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 vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Walkability19.2 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97207 Portland, OR0.6 km away
97208 Portland, OR0.6 km away
97228 Portland, OR0.6 km away
97238 Portland, OR0.6 km away
97240 Portland, OR0.6 km away
97242 Portland, OR0.6 km away
97250 Portland, OR0.6 km away
97251 Portland, OR0.6 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.

Multnomah County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.25 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density3,781 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.5181, -122.6745

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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