ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97236: Portland, OR

ZIP Code 97236 (Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon) has an estimated 37,558 residents in 13,054 households. The median household income is $75,090, the median home value is $436,100 and the median gross rent is $1,635/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

37,558

Margin of error ±2,046

Median household income

$75,090

Margin of error ±$5,536

Median home value

$436,100

Margin of error ±$11,592

Median gross rent

$1,635/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

37.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.0 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 97236 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 9723637.7 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97236$75,090Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97236$33,339Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9723615.3%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 972367.7%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9723621.9%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97236$436,100Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97236$1,635/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9723658.4%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9723629.0 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9723613.9%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97236

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 97236 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 97236Margin of errorOregonUnited States
Total population37,558±2,0464,254,293334,922,499
Median age37.7 yrs±1.6 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,054±6731,718,422129,227,496
Median household income$75,090±$5,536$83,011$80,734
Per capita income$33,339±$2,254$45,612$44,673
Poverty rate15.3%±2.9 pts11.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.7%±2.3 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%±2.1 pts36.8%35.7%
Median home value$436,100±$11,592$477,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,635/mo±$86$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes58.4%±4.3 pts63.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.0 min±3.7 min23.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.9%±2.7 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 97236
GroupZIP 97236OregonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino51.5%71.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.5%4.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.4%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%6.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.1%14.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 97236 is

State
Oregon
Main county
Multnomah County
Largest overlapping place
Portland (89% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.72 sq mi· about 4,865 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

97203 Portland, OR97204 Portland, OR97205 Portland, OR97206 Portland, OR97209 Portland, OR97210 Portland, OR97211 Portland, OR97212 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, OR97239 Portland, OR97266 Portland, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97236 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.