Residential delivery area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97230: Portland, OR

ZIP code 97230 uses the postal name Portland, Oregon and lies entirely in Multnomah County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 44,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Portland's 35 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $75,572 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Portland (49%) and Gresham (27%); 24% is outside any Census place.

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  • IRS2022
9national area: Oregon, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington and 7 more
972sectional center: Portland, OR (SCF 970)
30delivery area within it
Town
Portland · 35 residential ZIPs
Census places
Portland (49%); Gresham (27%)
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
House district
OR-3 119th Congress
State
Oregon
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
14.0 sq mi · 3,118 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
25 more ZIP codes use the name Portland for PO boxes or single organizations

Where is ZIP code 97230?

97230 centers on 45.558°, -122.505° and covers 14.0 square miles of land plus 5.5 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 97220, 97233, 98683, 97024, 97216, 97030, 98664, 97211, 97060, 98607.

97024 · Fairview97030 · Gresham97060 · Troutdale97211 · Portland97216 · Portland97220 · Portland97233 · Portland98607 · Camas98664 · Vancouver98683 · Vancouver97230 · Portland (this ZIP)972309860797060972119868397030972209866497024972339721697024 · Fairview97030 · Gresham97060 · Troutdale97211 · Portland97216 · Portland97220 · Portland97233 · Portland98607 · Camas98664 · Vancouver98683 · Vancouver97230 · Portland (this ZIP)972309860797060972119868397030972209866497024972339721697024 · Fairview97030 · Gresham97060 · Troutdale97211 · Portland97216 · Portland97220 · Portland97233 · Portland98607 · Camas98664 · Vancouver98683 · Vancouver97230 · Portland (this ZIP)972309860797060972119868397030986649702497233
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 97230 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97230, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 97230 compare with the rest of Portland?

Rank of 97230 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure97230In PortlandIn Multnomah CountyIn OR
People (ACS 2020-2024)43,5534th of 355th of 4220th of 428
Median household income$76k23rd of 3127th of 37129th of 226
Median home value$451k27th of 3130th of 38123rd of 257

Its median household income is higher than in 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 97230?

The 2020 Census counted 41,562 people in 97230; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 43,553. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
43,553
2020 Census count
41,562+4.6% since 2010 (39,752)
Households
16,344
Median age
38.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 97230?

Of the 43,553 people the ACS estimates in 97230, 21.3% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (47.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.9%).

  • Under 1821.3%
  • 18 to 6460.2%
  • 65 and older18.5%
Age of the people of 97230 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic47.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino22.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic11.3%
  • Black, not Hispanic10.8%
  • Other or two or more7.5%
Race and Hispanic origin in 97230 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 97230 earn?

Median household income is $75,572 (ACS 2020-2024), the 27th highest of the 37 ranked ZIP codes in Multnomah County. It rose from $66,970 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$75,572
Income per person
$37,224
Below the poverty line
15.5%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.9%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
28.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$62,78718,720 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 97230?

FHFA's house price index for 97230, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 28% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$450,700
Median gross rent
$1,620
Homes owned by their occupants
61.0%
Housing units
17,321
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Index = 100 in 1976, the first year FHFA reports for 97230; 2025: 1105.5. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 97230?

1,242 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 65 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Health care and social assistance212
  • Wholesale trade151
  • Construction129
  • Retail trade115
  • Transportation and warehousing111
  • Other services (except public administration)97

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 97230?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 97230, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
97220Portland27,202$70k2.7 mi
97233Portland36,236$60k2.9 mi
98683Vancouver, WA32,107$88k3.2 mi
97024Fairview12,007$70k3.3 mi
97216Portland16,638$70k4.0 mi
97030Gresham37,708$69k4.8 mi
98664Vancouver, WA23,845$85k5.5 mi
97211Portland33,769$113k6.7 mi
97060Troutdale21,649$88k6.8 mi
98607Camas, WA35,867$128k8.4 mi
97213Portland31,408$97k4.8 mi (near)
97218Portland15,428$89k4.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.