Which ZIP code in Multnomah County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

97231 (Portland), at 88.3% (±5.8%), among 34 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Multnomah County, OR

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 34 with at least 1,000 residents. 97231 (Portland, 88.3%), 97019 (Corbett, 84.7%) and 97014 (Cascade Locks, 80.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Multnomah County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Multnomah County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	97231	Portland	88.3% ±5.8%	4,308	1,829	—
2	97019	Corbett	84.7% ±7.9%	3,233	1,096	—
3	97014	Cascade Locks	80.0% ±9.2%	1,459	634	217
4	97080	Gresham	73.2% ±2.8%	48,411	16,860	17,088
5	97219	Portland	72.5% ±2.6%	42,430	18,069	—
6	97221	Portland	71.2% ±3.5%	12,915	5,230	—
7	97229	Portland	69.8% ±2.2%	76,106	28,430	—
8	97060	Troutdale	68.1% ±4.0%	21,649	7,908	8,164
9	97215	Portland	65.6% ±3.7%	17,296	7,516	—
10	97206	Portland	64.8% ±2.6%	49,890	21,439	22,294
11	97035	Lake Oswego	63.0% ±2.9%	25,911	11,106	—
12	97212	Portland	62.6% ±2.9%	28,042	11,856	11,443
13	97213	Portland	62.5% ±3.3%	31,408	14,549	—
14	97211	Portland	62.4% ±3.4%	33,769	14,466	—
15	97230	Portland	61.0% ±3.3%	43,553	16,344	16,065
16	97220	Portland	59.0% ±4.4%	27,202	11,796	12,107
17	97236	Portland	58.4% ±3.5%	37,558	13,054	14,183
18	97218	Portland	57.9% ±5.7%	15,428	6,337	6,451
19	97203	Portland	57.0% ±2.7%	33,116	13,175	—
20	97217	Portland	56.5% ±2.8%	35,169	16,788	—
21	97266	Portland	54.1% ±4.0%	35,423	13,114	13,553
22	97216	Portland	50.7% ±4.6%	16,638	6,861	7,206
23	97202	Portland	50.1% ±2.7%	43,533	19,449	21,037
24	97233	Portland	47.0% ±3.7%	36,236	13,744	—
25	97024	Fairview	46.1% ±5.6%	12,007	4,979	4,890

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 34 of 37 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 38,488 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Multnomah County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 97231 (Portland), at 88.3% (±5.8%), among 34 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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