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97232 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97232 covers Portland, Oregon, with a population of about 15,152 and a median household income of $71,278.

Population
15,1528,104 per square mile
Median age
35.82.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$71,27811% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
10.2%2.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$658,234up 2.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,5841.1× the Oregon median
Degree or higher
65.4%30.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
25.3%39.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,267

Where 97232 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

Population15,152
Median age35.8
Family households28.2%
Born outside the US7.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.7%
White (non-Hispanic)68.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Hispanic or Latino13.6%
Veterans5.5%
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$71,278
Income per person$61,747
Poverty rate10.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k7.5%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k11.9%
$100–125k6.6%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k9.7%
$200k or more12.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,350
Mean adjusted gross income$88,208
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.6%
Returns, under $25k20.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.3%
Returns, $200k or more8.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$801,300
Median gross rent$1,584
Rent as a share of household income31.4%
Owner-occupied25.3%
Vacant homes8.7%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house20.2%
Attached house4.9%
2 to 4 units8.1%
5 to 19 units12.7%
20 or more units54%
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$658,234as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 23.5%
Typical asking rent$1,554as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 10.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$689,482$196,346

$196,346 in 2000 to $658,234 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$1,554$1,298

$1,305 in 2017 to $1,554 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.4%
High school diploma or higher95.8%
Works from home24.8%
Drives to work alone43.1%
Takes public transport8.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.3%
Health

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

Obesity27.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure24% 10.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.2% 9.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14% 11.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication63.2% 11.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.7% 8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.6% 6.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29% 7.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.4% 2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use79.9% 4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.7% 6.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours26.8% 9.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,267
People employed19,325
Annual payroll$1,297,069,000
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 71.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.4 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.

Earthquake94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity91Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide43.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind21.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding12.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning6.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire4.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail0.8Very 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$71,278$80,426$78,538
Income per person$61,747$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate10.2%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$801,300$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,584$1,450$1,348
Homeownership25.3%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.4%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%5.4%5.2%
Works from home24.8%17%13.5%
Born outside the US7.2%9.7%13.9%
Median age35.840.138.7
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 US4.3 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability18.1 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97214 Portland, OR1.6 km away
97212 Portland, OR1.8 km away
97213 Portland, OR3.1 km away
97207 Portland, OR3.2 km away
97208 Portland, OR3.2 km away
97228 Portland, OR3.2 km away
97238 Portland, OR3.2 km away
97240 Portland, OR3.2 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 area1.87 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density8,104 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.5287, -122.6363

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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