ZIP Code 97239

ZIP code 97239 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.2 square miles in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. The area is home to 14,150 residents, producing a population density of 1,538 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 97239 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97239 sits at $110,134 (41% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $75,560. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $772,700 (79% above the state average) with median rent at $1,789 per month, and 44.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97239 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 75.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, 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 97239 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 →