ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97212: Portland, OR

ZIP Code 97212 (Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon) has an estimated 28,042 residents in 11,856 households. The median household income is $131,932, the median home value is $876,800 and the median gross rent is $1,763/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

28,042

Margin of error ±2,035

Median household income

$131,932

Margin of error ±$7,489

Median home value

$876,800

Margin of error ±$21,866

Median gross rent

$1,763/mo

Margin of error ±$132

Median age

41.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 97212 compares with Oregon and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9721241.8 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97212$131,932Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97212$76,323Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 972129.3%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 972125.8%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9721268.2%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97212$876,800Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97212$1,763/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9721262.6%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9721221.9 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9721238.4%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97212

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 97212 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 97212Margin of errorOregonUnited States
Total population28,042±2,0354,254,293334,922,499
Median age41.8 yrs±2.0 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,856±7141,718,422129,227,496
Median household income$131,932±$7,489$83,011$80,734
Per capita income$76,323±$4,815$45,612$44,673
Poverty rate9.3%±2.5 pts11.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±2.3 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.2%±1.2 pts36.8%35.7%
Median home value$876,800±$21,866$477,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,763/mo±$132$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.6%±2.5 pts63.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.9 min±3.7 min23.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home38.4%±2.9 pts19.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 97212
GroupZIP 97212OregonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino73.0%71.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.2%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%4.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.0%6.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.9%14.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 97212 is

State
Oregon
Main county
Multnomah County
Largest overlapping place
Portland (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.73 sq mi· about 10,272 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Multnomah County

97201 Portland, OR97202 Portland, OR97203 Portland, OR97204 Portland, OR97205 Portland, OR97206 Portland, OR97209 Portland, OR97210 Portland, OR97211 Portland, OR97213 Portland, OR97214 Portland, OR97215 Portland, OR97216 Portland, OR97217 Portland, OR97218 Portland, OR97219 Portland, OR97220 Portland, OR97221 Portland, OR97227 Portland, OR97230 Portland, OR97231 Multnomah County, OR97232 Portland, OR97233 Portland, OR97236 Portland, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97212 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.