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97230 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97230 covers Portland, Oregon, with a population of about 41,682 and a median household income of $70,582.

Population
41,6822,994 per square mile
Median age
40.21.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,58212% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
15.4%3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$458,613up 4.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,511about the Oregon median
Degree or higher
28.3%6.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.6%2.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,249

Where 97230 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

Population41,682
Median age40.2
Family households62.3%
Born outside the US20.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home30%
White (non-Hispanic)49.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)10.7%
Hispanic or Latino20%
Veterans5.7%
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$70,582
Income per person$36,981
Poverty rate15.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k6.2%
$150–200k9.8%
$200k or more8.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,720
Mean adjusted gross income$62,787
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k26.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$435,800
Median gross rent$1,511
Rent as a share of household income38.4%
Owner-occupied62.6%
Vacant homes6.1%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house61.8%
Attached house7.6%
2 to 4 units7.6%
5 to 19 units9.2%
20 or more units12.9%
Mobile home0.8%
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$458,613as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 58.8%
Typical asking rent$1,494as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.6%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 15.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$483,012$159,428

$159,428 in 2000 to $458,613 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,503$1,295

$1,295 in 2021 to $1,494 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%
High school diploma or higher89.7%
Works from home12.2%
Drives to work alone62.7%
Takes public transport6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.1%
Health

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

Obesity31.4% 2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.8% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.3% 3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.3% 1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.4% 7.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.7% 5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62% 2.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,249
People employed25,591
Annual payroll$1,551,919,000
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 88.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.9 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.

Earthquake97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity96.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind40.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding38.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire37.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning11.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1.1Very 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$70,582$80,426$78,538
Income per person$36,981$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate15.4%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$435,800$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,511$1,450$1,348
Homeownership62.6%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%5.4%5.2%
Works from home12.2%17%13.5%
Born outside the US20.9%9.7%13.9%
Median age40.240.138.7
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 US3.3 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 supermarket64% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket31% 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.

Reynolds School District 777% of this ZIP code's land area
Parkrose School District 319.9% of this ZIP code's land area
David Douglas School District 403.1% 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 vulnerability77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport86more vulnerable than 86% 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.

97233 Portland, OR3.7 km away
97220 Portland, OR4.5 km away
97024 Fairview, OR4.6 km away
97216 Portland, OR5.8 km away
98683 Vancouver, WA6.3 km away
97236 Portland, OR6.5 km away
97030 Gresham, OR7.2 km away
97213 Portland, 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.

Multnomah County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area13.92 sq mi
Water area5.53 sq mi
Population density2,994 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.5472, -122.5001

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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