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97224 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97224 covers Portland, Oregon, with a population of about 36,015 and a median household income of $94,456.

Population
36,0153,980 per square mile
Median age
45.46.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$94,4561.2× the Oregon median
Poverty rate
7.5%4.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$606,342up 7.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,6931.2× the Oregon median
Degree or higher
48.4%13.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
69%4 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,202

Where 97224 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

Population36,015
Median age45.4
Family households63.9%
Born outside the US13.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home17%
White (non-Hispanic)73.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.5%
Hispanic or Latino10.5%
Veterans7.3%
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$94,456
Income per person$54,739
Poverty rate7.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k5.0%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k12.5%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k11.2%
$200k or more20.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,630
Mean adjusted gross income$106,297
Returns declaring $200,000 or more13%
Returns, under $25k22.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.8%
Returns, $200k or more13.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$579,400
Median gross rent$1,693
Rent as a share of household income33.9%
Owner-occupied69%
Vacant homes3.7%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house58.7%
Attached house5.7%
2 to 4 units7.4%
5 to 19 units12.2%
20 or more units11.9%
Mobile home3.9%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$606,342as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 7.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 50.8%
Typical asking rent$1,794as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 17.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$652,093$219,852

$219,852 in 2000 to $606,342 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,798$1,525

$1,525 in 2021 to $1,794 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%
High school diploma or higher94.2%
Works from home25.6%
Drives to work alone62.5%
Takes public transport2.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.9%
Health

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

Obesity32.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 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 year73.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.3% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use81.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12% 2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.2% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,202
People employed17,768
Annual payroll$1,212,005,000
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 63.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.3 out of 100
Community resilience65.3 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 activity92.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide49Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning38.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail22.9Very 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$94,456$80,426$78,538
Income per person$54,739$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate7.5%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$579,400$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,693$1,450$1,348
Homeownership69%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5.4%5.2%
Works from home25.6%17%13.5%
Born outside the US13.2%9.7%13.9%
Median age45.440.138.7
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 stationBEAVERTON 2 SSW, OR US5.2 km away

Average high and low by month

January48.7°F / 34.3°F
February52.7°F / 34.5°F
March58.1°F / 37°F
April63.8°F / 39.8°F
May70.2°F / 45.7°F
June74.9°F / 50°F
July82.3°F / 54.2°F
August82.3°F / 53.6°F
September77.2°F / 49.7°F
October64.8°F / 42.9°F
November53.6°F / 37.9°F
December47.5°F / 33.9°F
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 supermarket60% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket4% 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%.

Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J100% 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 vulnerability41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability12.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97223 Portland, OR3.8 km away
97078 Beaverton, OR4.8 km away
97079 Beaverton, OR4.8 km away
97062 Tualatin, OR5.1 km away
97008 Beaverton, OR5.2 km away
97035 Lake Oswego, OR6.2 km away
97007 Beaverton, OR6.8 km away
97140 Sherwood, OR7.8 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.

Washington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area9.05 sq mi
Population density3,980 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.4094, -122.8014

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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