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97220 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97220 covers Portland, Oregon, with a population of about 27,810 and a median household income of $68,976.

Population
27,8103,703 per square mile
Median age
40.72 points above the US average
Median household income
$68,97614% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$429,080down 1% in five years
Median rent
$1,412about the Oregon median
Degree or higher
34.9%about the US average
Homeownership
58.5%6.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,136

Where 97220 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

Population27,810
Median age40.7
Family households50.9%
Born outside the US16.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home22.9%
White (non-Hispanic)59%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)11.5%
Hispanic or Latino13.6%
Veterans5.1%
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

Median household income$68,976
Income per person$38,006
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k4.3%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k6.8%
$200k or more9.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,790
Mean adjusted gross income$62,465
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k26.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$427,700
Median gross rent$1,412
Rent as a share of household income35.1%
Owner-occupied58.5%
Vacant homes5.1%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house66.9%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units8.9%
5 to 19 units8.9%
20 or more units11.4%
Mobile home1.2%
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$429,080as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 46%
Typical asking rent$1,630as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$466,263$140,741

$140,741 in 2000 to $429,080 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,651$1,521

$1,521 in 2022 to $1,630 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home16.3%
Drives to work alone58.8%
Takes public transport9.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.7%
Health

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

Obesity30.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.5% 2.6 pts below 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)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.3% 8.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.2% 5.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.6% 6.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.9% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.2% 2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,136
People employed19,807
Annual payroll$1,050,409,000
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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 70% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.3 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.

Earthquake94.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity90.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide57.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding45.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding26.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche7.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail0.9Very 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$68,976$80,426$78,538
Income per person$38,006$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$427,700$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,412$1,450$1,348
Homeownership58.5%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate7.7%5.4%5.2%
Works from home16.3%17%13.5%
Born outside the US16.1%9.7%13.9%
Median age40.740.138.7
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 WFO, OR US2.6 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January46.1°F / 36.5°F6.04 in rain, 1 in snow
February50.5°F / 37.2°F4.53 in rain, 0.9 in snow
March56.3°F / 39.5°F4.65 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April62°F / 43.3°F3.61 in rain
May69.3°F / 48.4°F2.76 in rain
June74°F / 52.8°F2.01 in rain
July81.7°F / 57°F0.65 in rain
August81.9°F / 57.3°F0.62 in rain
September76°F / 52.9°F1.65 in rain
October63.5°F / 46.4°F3.99 in rain
November52.4°F / 40.6°F6.27 in rain
December45.7°F / 36.1°F6.96 in rain, 1.4 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 supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket28% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Parkrose School District 363.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Portland School District 1J22.5% of this ZIP code's land area
David Douglas School District 4013.9% 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 vulnerability81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability13.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97216 Portland, OR3 km away
97213 Portland, OR3.3 km away
97218 Portland, OR4 km away
97215 Portland, OR4.4 km away
97230 Portland, OR4.5 km away
97233 Portland, OR5.4 km away
97232 Portland, OR6.4 km away
97212 Portland, OR6.7 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 area7.51 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density3,703 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.5411, -122.5566

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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