97204 ZIP Code, Portland, OR

97204 is a ZIP code in Portland, Oregon in Multnomah County. It covers 0.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97258, 97208 and 97201. 885 people live here in 392 households. At about 3,583 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (5% own).

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents885
Households392
Median household incomenot published
Income per person$27,351
Median age42.2
Homeowners4.8%
Median home valuenot published
Median rent$807
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%
Average commute (minutes)26.1
Households with kids under 186.1%
Moved in the past year55.7%
Below the poverty line44.9%
Broadband internet82.4%
Speak a non-English language at home14.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K28.8%
$10–15K3.1%
$15–25K15.1%
$25–35K6.9%
$35–50K7.9%
$50–75K21.9%
$75–100K8.2%
$100–150K3.3%
$150–200K0.0%
$200K+4.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<101.8%
10–191.2%
20–248.0%
25–3431.1%
35–4411.1%
45–5411.3%
55–6416.0%
65–7416.3%
75+3.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage2.7%
Owned outright2.0%
Rented92.8%
Vacant2.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house0.0%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units14.1%
20+ units85.8%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 97204

1,075 business establishments with 29,411 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

97204 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 712 residential and 876 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97204

97204 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C)) with 712 residential and 876 business mailboxes. Routes range from 38 homes (C002) to 377 homes (C003); the median route has 149 homes. The Census counted 392 households in 97204 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2493
250–4991
500–7490
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 287, 38 homes
  2. Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 283, 126 homes
  3. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 190, 377 homes
  4. Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 171 homes

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Every carrier route in 97204

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City38287$87,754———
C003City377190$87,754———
C013City126283$87,754———
C024City171116$87,754———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97204 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Areas that include 97204

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97204, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97204 in?
97204 is a Portland, OR mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Portland.
What county is 97204 in?
97204 is in Multnomah County.
What is the population of 97204?
About 885 people (±140), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,001.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97204?
4 USPS carrier routes with 712 residential and 876 business mailboxes (1,586 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97204?
The closest, measured center to center: 97258 (0.4 mi, Portland), 97208 (0.8 mi, Portland), 97201 (1 mi, Portland), 97209 (1 mi, Portland), 97205 (1.4 mi, Portland) and 97214 (1.5 mi, Portland).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.