ZIP Code 97203

ZIP code 97203 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 23.1 square miles in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. The area is home to 31,042 residents, producing a population density of 1,343 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97203 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97203 sits at $78,660 (1% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $42,849. The poverty rate stands at 19.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.8%. On housing, the median home value is $484,400 (12% above the state average) with median rent at $1,571 per month, and 57.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97203 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.3, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Multnomah County, so you can benchmark 97203 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →