What city is 97230 in?

97230 is a Portland, OR mailing address. By land area, 49% lies inside Portland and 27% lies inside Gresham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 97230?

About 43,553 people (±2,709), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,562.

What is the median household income in 97230?

$75,572 (±$5,783), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97230?

21 USPS carrier routes with 16,065 residential and 1,094 business mailboxes (17,168 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 97230?

The closest, measured center to center: 97220 (2.7 mi, Portland), 97233 (2.9 mi, Portland), 98683 (3.2 mi, Vancouver), 97024 (3.3 mi, Fairview), 97216 (4 mi, Portland) and 97030 (4.8 mi, Gresham).

97230 ZIP Code, Portland, OR

97230 is a ZIP code in Portland, Oregon in Multnomah County. It covers 14 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97220, 97233 and 98683. 43,553 people live here in 16,344 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Oregon ZIP codes. At about 3,118 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $75,572, close to the Oregon median of $83,011.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Portland, OR
County: Multnomah County
Land area: 14 sq mi
Population: 43,553
Median household income: $75,572
Carrier routes: 21 (16,065 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	43,553
Households	16,344
Median household income	$75,572
Income per person	$37,224
Median age	38.7
Homeowners	61.0%
Median home value	$450,700
Median rent	$1,620
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.7%
Average commute (minutes)	25
Households with kids under 18	29.3%
Moved in the past year	11.4%
Below the poverty line	15.5%
Broadband internet	91.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	30.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.6%
$10–15K	2.6%
$15–25K	7.0%
$25–35K	7.3%
$35–50K	12.0%
$50–75K	16.1%
$75–100K	13.7%
$100–150K	16.1%
$150–200K	11.3%
$200K+	9.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	12.2%
20–24	4.8%
25–34	15.4%
35–44	14.2%
45–54	11.3%
55–64	12.2%
65–74	10.8%
75+	7.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.1%
Owned outright	18.7%
Rented	36.6%
Vacant	5.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	61.9%
Townhome	7.6%
2–4 units	8.0%
5–19 units	7.8%
20+ units	13.8%
Mobile / other	0.9%

Businesses in 97230

1,242 business establishments with 25,930 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 212
Wholesale Trade: 151
Construction: 129
Retail Trade: 115
Transportation and Warehousing: 111
Other Services (except Public Administration): 97
Accommodation and Food Services: 91
Manufacturing: 77

EDDM carrier routes

97230 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 16,065 residential and 1,094 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97230

97230 has 21 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C)) with 16,065 residential and 1,094 business mailboxes. Routes range from 10 homes (C033) to 1,290 homes (C014); the median route has 735 homes. The Census counted 16,344 households in 97230 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	8
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	6
1,500+	0

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Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 386, 10 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 367 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 191, 525 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 1,107 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 626 homes

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Every carrier route in 97230

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	614	28	$102,268	—	—	—
C002	City	626	38	$70,913	—	—	—
C003	City	1,064	20	$99,737	—	—	—
C004	City	839	12	$99,737	—	—	—
C005	City	1,173	24	$90,751	—	—	—
C006	City	812	2	$58,166	—	—	—
C007	City	703	13	$59,302	—	—	—
C012	City	401	3	$90,905	—	—	—
C014	City	1,290	17	$99,737	—	—	—
C015	City	1,107	78	$59,302	—	—	—
C022	City	476	0	$82,653	—	—	—
C023	City	1,084	3	$46,137	—	—	—
C025	City	367	193	$49,165	—	—	—
C031	City	735	25	$62,456	—	—	—
C033	City	10	386	$46,199	—	—	—
C034	City	670	7	$74,105	—	—	—
C035	City	525	191	$79,036	—	—	—
C036	City	923	8	$68,870	—	—	—
C041	City	737	5	$80,537	—	—	—
C051	City	666	6	$106,079	—	—	—
C055	City	1,243	35	$80,537	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97230 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

97220 — Portland city, OR (2.7 mi)
97233 — Portland city, OR (2.9 mi)
98683 — Vancouver city, WA (3.2 mi)
97024 — Fairview city, OR (3.3 mi)
97216 — Portland city, OR (4 mi)
97030 — Gresham city, OR (4.8 mi)
97213 — Portland city, OR (4.8 mi)
97218 — Portland city, OR (4.8 mi)

Areas that include 97230

Portland, OR ZIP codes — 35 ZIP codes
Gresham, OR ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Multnomah County ZIP codes — 37 ZIP codes
Oregon ZIP code data

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97230, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97230 in?: 97230 is a Portland, OR mailing address. By land area, 49% lies inside Portland and 27% lies inside Gresham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97230 in?: 97230 is in Multnomah County.
What is the population of 97230?: About 43,553 people (±2,709), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,562.
What is the median household income in 97230?: $75,572 (±$5,783), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97230?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 16,065 residential and 1,094 business mailboxes (17,168 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97230?: The closest, measured center to center: 97220 (2.7 mi, Portland), 97233 (2.9 mi, Portland), 98683 (3.2 mi, Vancouver), 97024 (3.3 mi, Fairview), 97216 (4 mi, Portland) and 97030 (4.8 mi, Gresham).

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