ZIP Code 97218

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Population: 14,704
Median household income: $81,367
Median home value: $493,300

ZIP Code 97218 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Multnomah County, Oregon, home to about 14,704 residents. Its median household income of $81,367 runs below the Multnomah County figure of $86,247.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 97218's population declined 3.2% from 15,191 to 14,704, while its median gross rent rose 29.7% from $1,110 to $1,440.

51.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,704
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,367
Median home value: $493,300
Median gross rent: $1,440
Housing units: 6,440
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,19114,704

Median household income

$66,285$81,367

Median home value

$360,500$493,300

Median gross rent

$1,110$1,440

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,191	$66,285	$360,500	$1,110
2020	14,666	$67,436	$381,800	$1,265
2021	15,468	$73,602	$406,300	$1,432
2022	15,094	$79,202	$457,900	$1,476
2023	14,704	$81,367	$493,300	$1,440

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4421.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	669	4.5%
5 to 17	2,268	15.4%
18 to 24	1,162	7.9%
25 to 34	2,762	18.8%
35 to 44	3,118	21.2%
45 to 54	1,806	12.3%
55 to 64	1,467	10.0%
65 to 74	1,046	7.1%
75 and over	406	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,102	55.1%
Black or African American	1,679	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	75	0.5%
Asian	705	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	129	0.9%
Some other race	213	1.4%
Two or more races	1,067	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,734	18.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree33.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	998	9.4%
High school graduate	1,491	14.1%
Some college or associate's	2,699	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,593	33.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,824	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit3.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle5.3%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,773	59.3%
Carpooled	615	7.6%
Public transit	262	3.3%
Walked	160	2.0%
Bicycle	424	5.3%
Worked from home	1,731	21.5%
Other means	81	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,163	18.4%
15 to 29 min	3,121	49.4%
30 to 44 min	1,345	21.3%
45 to 59 min	337	5.3%
60+ min	349	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 14.8% (2,155 of 14,610)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,061	49.0%
Nonfamily households	3,183	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,244	97.0%
Vacant	196	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,657	58.6%
Renter-occupied	2,587	41.4%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,140	64.3%
1-unit, attached	372	5.8%
2 to 4 units	915	14.2%
5 to 19 units	440	6.8%
20 or more units	253	3.9%
Mobile home & other	320	5.0%

ZIP Code 97218

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