ZIP code
97236
Portland, OR
97236 covers Portland in Multnomah County, with 37,864 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 97236. Methodology
ZIP code map of 97236

About ZIP code 97236
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 97236. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 97236
Race
- White21,693
- Black or African American3,004
- American Indian or Alaska Native560
- Asian6,438
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander630
- Other race3,797
- Two or more races4,071
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,929
Age
- Under 105,297
- 10 to 195,552
- 20 to 295,464
- 30 to 396,024
- 40 to 495,091
- 50 to 594,940
- 60 to 694,497
- 70 to 792,347
- 80 and older981
Income and housing in 97236
Education
- High school graduate80.9%
- Bachelor's degree20.8%
- Graduate degree7.1%
Places covering 97236
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Multnomah County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 97236
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32,283 | |
| 2006 | 29,083 | |
| 2007 | 32,658 | |
| 2008 | 31,731 | |
| 2009 | 32,649 | |
| 2010 | 32,878 | |
| 2011 | 35,375 | 33,112 |
| 2012 | 36,217 | 33,050 |
| 2013 | 37,033 | 33,220 |
| 2014 | 37,418 | 33,580 |
| 2015 | 38,663 | 34,490 |
| 2016 | 39,237 | 33,940 |
| 2017 | 40,274 | 33,990 |
| 2018 | 40,866 | 33,540 |
| 2019 | 40,892 | 33,850 |
| 2020 | 39,669 | 32,500 |
| 2021 | 39,399 | 31,510 |
| 2022 | 39,033 | 31,080 |
| 2023 | 37,864 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 97236
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 97266Portland2.2 miPop 35,992 · Income $71,791
- 97233Portland2.3 miPop 37,518 · Income $54,886
- 97086Happy Valley2.7 miPop 33,685 · Income $102,591
- 97216Portland3.1 miPop 16,735 · Income $71,951
- 97206Portland4.2 miPop 50,258 · Income $94,233
- 97030Gresham4.3 miPop 38,471 · Income $61,793
- 97215Portland4.7 miPop 17,849 · Income $114,361
- 97015Clackamas4.7 miPop 24,166 · Income $82,865
- 97089Damascus5.2 miPop 14,906 · Income $114,516
- 97230Portland5.2 miPop 41,682 · Income $70,582
- 97220Portland5.2 miPop 27,810 · Income $68,976
- 97024Fairview5.5 miPop 11,702 · Income $71,649
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ZIP code 97236 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 97236 in?
- 97236 is in Portland, OR.
- What county is 97236 in?
- 97236 is in Multnomah County.
- What is the median household income in 97236?
- The median household income in 97236 is $68,582.
- Which ZIP codes are near 97236?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 97236.