Postal Codes

97206 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97206 covers Portland, Oregon, with a population of about 50,258 and a median household income of $94,233.

Population
50,2587,790 per square mile
Median age
39.30.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$94,2331.2× the Oregon median
Poverty rate
9.8%2.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$469,315down 2.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,6931.2× the Oregon median
Degree or higher
49.3%14.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
64.8%about the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,064

Where 97206 is

Portland, 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

Population50,258
Median age39.3
Family households55.5%
Born outside the US11.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.2%
White (non-Hispanic)72.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)10.1%
Hispanic or Latino9.7%
Veterans3.8%
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$94,233
Income per person$50,373
Poverty rate9.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k12.5%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k13.1%
$200k or more11.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed26,210
Mean adjusted gross income$77,336
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.7%
Returns, under $25k22.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.0%
Returns, $200k or more5.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$480,500
Median gross rent$1,693
Rent as a share of household income29.4%
Owner-occupied64.8%
Vacant homes3.9%
Median year built1957

What the homes are

Detached house78.1%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units4.7%
20 or more units6.3%
Mobile home0.5%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$469,315as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 2.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 31.3%
Typical asking rent$1,960as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 18.4%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 49.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$516,769$134,685

$134,685 in 2000 to $469,315 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,960$1,313

$1,313 in 2016 to $1,960 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.3%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home23.5%
Drives to work alone54.9%
Takes public transport6.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.4%
Health

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

Obesity28.5% 4.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.5% 3.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.2% 7.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16% 4.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.8% 8.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.5% 8.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18% 2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication65.3% 9.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61% 3.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.3% 4.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.3% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,064
People employed8,376
Annual payroll$445,730,000
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 41.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57.7 out of 100
Community resilience90.1 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.

Volcanic activity90.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave53.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave44.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide26Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind20.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding18.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire17.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning9.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail2.8Very 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$94,233$80,426$78,538
Income per person$50,373$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate9.8%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$480,500$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,693$1,450$1,348
Homeownership64.8%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.3%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%5.4%5.2%
Works from home23.5%17%13.5%
Born outside the US11.2%9.7%13.9%
Median age39.340.138.7
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 US8.1 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Portland School District 1J91.9% of this ZIP code's land area
North Clackamas School District 128.1% 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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability15.5 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97202 Portland, OR3.1 km away
97266 Portland, OR3.1 km away
97215 Portland, OR3.4 km away
97214 Portland, OR4.5 km away
97216 Portland, OR4.6 km away
97222 Portland, OR5.4 km away
97232 Portland, OR5.8 km away
97213 Portland, OR5.9 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 County91.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Clackamas County8.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.45 sq mi
Population density7,790 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.4840, -122.5973

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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