ZIP Code 97209

ZIP code 97209 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.7 square miles in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. The area is home to 14,950 residents, producing a population density of 5,520 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 97209 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97209 sits at $80,301 (3% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $77,427. The poverty rate stands at 17.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $587,300 (36% above the state average) with median rent at $1,690 per month, and 19.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97209 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 64.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.7, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Multnomah County, so you can benchmark 97209 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 →