Zip code 97236: Portland, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97236?

97236 is assigned to Portland, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97236 in?

97236 is in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97236?

About 37,558 people live in 97236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97236?

The median household income in 97236 is $75,090.

Q: What zip codes are near 97236?

The closest zip codes to 97236 are 97266, 97233, 97086, 97216, 97206.

Residential delivery areaMultnomah CountyPacific Time

Population

37,558

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$436K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,635/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.7 sq mi

4,866 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 97236

97236 is an urban zip code in Portland, Oregon (Multnomah County), covering 7.7 sq mi of land. About 37,558 people live here, or 4,866 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,090 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $436,100, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,635 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 97236 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters65.2%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%59th of 379 in OR
Diversity index66.8
87th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.35th of 395 in OR
Unemployment rate7.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%74th of 393 in OR
Population density4,866/sq mi
80th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi27th of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents22.6%
78th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%12th of 395 in OR
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%202nd of 393 in OR
Poverty rate15.3%
70th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%130th of 393 in OR
Average commute29 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min97th of 368 in OR
Median home value$436,100
67th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600168th of 371 in OR
Broadband access93.9%
65th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%117th of 392 in OR
Population37,558
63rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,29329th of 395 in OR
Median gross rent$1,635
63rd
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,52573rd of 329 in OR
Uninsured rate8.6%
63rd
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%75th of 394 in OR
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%165th of 393 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.445
59th
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463128th of 392 in OR
Work from home13.9%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%194th of 392 in OR
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%98th of 395 in OR
Median household income$75,090
44th
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011184th of 373 in OR
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%319th of 395 in OR
Median age37.7
40th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4327th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$42,160
30th
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030255th of 386 in OR
Homeownership rate58.4%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%335th of 392 in OR
Residents 65 and older13.9%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%348th of 395 in OR
Per capita income$33,339
28th
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612279th of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%285th of 392 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%228th of 395 in OR
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%203rd of 393 in OR
Government workers9.9%
18th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%329th of 393 in OR

Measure	97236	Multnomah	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.2%	53%	52.5%	51.1%	93rd	59th of 379
Diversity index	66.8	54.3	46.3	61.4	87th	5th of 395
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.7%	5.7%	5.4%	5.2%	85th	74th of 393
Population density	4,866/sq mi	1,860/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	80th	27th of 395
Foreign-born residents	22.6%	13%	9.8%	14.1%	78th	12th of 395
Self-employed workers	12%	10.8%	11.1%	10%	77th	202nd of 393
Poverty rate	15.3%	12.6%	11.9%	12.5%	70th	130th of 393
Average commute	29 min	24.4 min	23 min	26.4 min	69th	97th of 368
Median home value	$436,100	$552,700	$477,600	$332,700	67th	168th of 371
Broadband access	93.9%	93.6%	92.4%	91%	65th	117th of 392
Population	37,558	801,477	4,254,293	334,922,499	63rd	29th of 395
Median gross rent	$1,635	$1,646	$1,525	$1,413	63rd	73rd of 329
Uninsured rate	8.6%	5.6%	5.9%	8.4%	63rd	75th of 394
Healthcare workers	10.2%	10.2%	10.4%	9.7%	61st	165th of 393
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.475	0.463	0.483	59th	128th of 392
Work from home	13.9%	26.1%	19%	15.1%	56th	194th of 392
Residents under 18	22.4%	17.6%	19.9%	22%	53rd	98th of 395
Median household income	$75,090	$88,766	$83,011	$80,734	44th	184th of 373
Veterans	5.3%	4.8%	7.2%	6.2%	43rd	319th of 395
Median age	37.7	38.7	40.4	38.9	40th	327th of 395
Median earnings per worker	$42,160	$55,758	$50,030	$49,666	30th	255th of 386
Homeownership rate	58.4%	53.4%	63.3%	65.2%	29th	335th of 392
Residents 65 and older	13.9%	14.8%	19.1%	17.2%	29th	348th of 395
Per capita income	$33,339	$53,996	$45,612	$44,673	28th	279th of 395
Housing vacancy	4.5%	5.8%	7.5%	10.1%	28th	285th of 392
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	48.9%	36.8%	35.7%	26th	228th of 395
Tech workers	1.5%	4.7%	3.7%	3.8%	23rd	203rd of 393
Government workers	9.9%	12.6%	14.5%	14.5%	18th	329th of 393

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.7

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

13.9%

Race and ethnicity

White51%
Black8%
Hispanic19%
Asian15%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander2%
Other0.1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

66.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

22.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

49.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

67%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

10%

Other

Households

Households: 13,054
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 65.6%
Married couples: 42.9%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97236

$75,090

Multnomah Co.

$88,766

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,339

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97236

$436,100

Multnomah Co.

$552,700

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97236

$1,635

Multnomah Co.

$1,646

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 13,673
Owner-occupied: 58.4%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.2%
Home value to income: 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

26%

30–44

30%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

29 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Education

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$42,160

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97236	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,058	$74,888
Service	$25,732	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,110	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,518	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,765	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

27%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Households with broadband: 93.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.2%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 8.6%
Limited-English households: 11.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Portland
State: Oregon
County: Multnomah County
Center point: 45.4830° N, 122.5123° W
Land area: 7.7 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Portland89% of zip
Gresham3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 97236

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97266	Portland, OR	2.2 mi	35,423	$72,577	$445,700
97233	Portland, OR	2.3 mi	36,236	$60,198	$414,600
97086	Happy Valley, OR	2.7 mi	34,567	$102,359	$697,400
97216	Portland, OR	3.1 mi	16,638	$70,442	$450,800
97206	Portland, OR	4.2 mi	49,890	$98,548	$498,300
97030	Gresham, OR	4.3 mi	37,708	$69,239	$435,700
97015	Clackamas, OR	4.7 mi	24,433	$87,333	$527,800
97215	Portland, OR	4.7 mi	17,296	$116,264	$684,200
97089	Damascus, OR	5.2 mi	15,101	$123,689	$633,600
97220	Portland, OR	5.2 mi	27,202	$70,137	$450,200
97230	Portland, OR	5.2 mi	43,553	$75,572	$450,700
97024	Fairview, OR	5.5 mi	12,007	$69,679	$414,100

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Questions about 97236

What city is zip code 97236?

97236 is assigned to Portland, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97236 in?

97236 is in Multnomah County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97236?

About 37,558 people live in 97236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97236 in?

97236 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97236?

The median household income in 97236 is $75,090.

What zip codes are near 97236?

The closest zip codes to 97236 are 97266, 97233, 97086, 97216, 97206.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97236, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.