Portland, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97225
Washington County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 24,176
- 1,417/sq mi
- $114,598
- Median income
- $751,700
- Median home value
- 61.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Portland pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,417
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97225 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97225 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.1 square miles in Portland, Washington County, Oregon. The area is home to 24,176 residents, producing a population density of 1,417 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 97225 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97225 sits at $114,598 (47% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $77,774. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $751,700 (74% above the state average) with median rent at $1,793 per month, and 54.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97225 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 61.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 97225 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 97225
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97225.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
238 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
150 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
124 establishments
- Finance and insurance 71
Finance and insurance
71 establishments
- Retail trade 68
Retail trade
68 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 97225, Portland, OR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
24,176
Population
17.1
Area (sq mi)
1,417
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97225?
39.7
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
9.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$114,598
Median Household Income
+47% vs state
$77,774
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
22.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 97225 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$114,598 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
12,199
Total Housing Units
11,744
Occupied Units
455
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$751,700
Median Home Value
+74% vs state
$1,793
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+1.5%
YoY Change (2024)
287
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+187%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 97225 have increased 1.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +187% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.4% | 225 |
| 2021 | +10.4% | 249 |
| 2022 | +12.3% | 279 |
| 2023 | +1.4% | 283 |
| 2024 | +1.5% | 287 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,003 business establishments in ZIP 97225, employing approximately 20,257 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,507,417,000.
1,003
Businesses
20,257
Employees
$1.5B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 238 | 23.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 150 | 15.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 124 | 12.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 71 | 7.1% |
| Retail trade | 68 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 62 | 6.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 61 | 6.1% |
| Construction | 60 | 6.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 56 | 5.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 24 | 2.4% |
| Educational services | 23 | 2.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 1.9% |
| Information | 16 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 9 | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 97225 vs 97005 →
ZIP 97225 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97006
Beaverton (97006)
63,036 residents
- 97229
Portland (97229)
58,217 residents
- 97223
Portland (97223)
46,699 residents
- 97008
Beaverton (97008)
28,969 residents
- 97005 24,906
Beaverton (97005)
24,906 residents
- 97225 24,176
Portland (97225)
24,176 residents
- 97201 15,484
Portland (97201)
15,484 residents
- 97239 14,150
Portland (97239)
14,150 residents
- 97221 11,630
Portland (97221)
11,630 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 97225 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 97225 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97229
Portland (97229)
$161,570 median income
- 97221
Portland (97221)
$145,671 median income
- 97225
Portland (97225)
$114,598 median income
- 97239
Portland (97239)
$110,134 median income
- 97223
Portland (97223)
$106,757 median income
- 97006
Beaverton (97006)
$104,790 median income
- 97008
Beaverton (97008)
$96,116 median income
- 97210
Portland (97210)
$93,621 median income
- 97005
Beaverton (97005)
$78,239 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 97225 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97005 | Beaverton, OR | 24,906 | 1.8 mi |
| 97221 | Portland, OR | 11,630 | 2.1 mi |
| 97223 | Portland, OR | 46,699 | 4.3 mi |
| 97008 | Beaverton, OR | 28,969 | 3.3 mi |
| 97210 | Portland, OR | 10,887 | 3.6 mi |
| 97205 | Portland, OR | 7,688 | 3.5 mi |
| 97201 | Portland, OR | 15,484 | 3.9 mi |
| 97229 | Portland, OR | 58,217 | 3.9 mi |
| 97239 | Portland, OR | 14,150 | 4.0 mi |
| 97006 | Beaverton, OR | 63,036 | 4.5 mi |
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