ZIP Code 97236

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Population: 37,864
Median household income: $68,582
Median home value: $414,400

Covering part of Multnomah County, Oregon, ZIP Code 97236 has about 37,864 residents. The median household income of $68,582 is below the Multnomah County median ($86,247).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 97236's population declined 7.4% from 40,892 to 37,864, while its median gross rent rose 24.4% from $1,154 to $1,436.

55.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,864
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,582
Median home value: $414,400
Median gross rent: $1,436
Housing units: 13,736
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,89237,864

Median household income

$50,663$68,582

Median home value

$282,600$414,400

Median gross rent

$1,154$1,436

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,892	$50,663	$282,600	$1,154
2020	39,669	$52,428	$310,300	$1,253
2021	39,399	$58,093	$334,800	$1,308
2022	39,033	$67,874	$386,200	$1,391
2023	37,864	$68,582	$414,400	$1,436

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,284	6.0%
5 to 17	6,842	18.1%
18 to 24	2,923	7.7%
25 to 34	5,241	13.8%
35 to 44	5,725	15.1%
45 to 54	5,083	13.4%
55 to 64	4,748	12.5%
65 to 74	3,392	9.0%
75 and over	1,626	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,301	51.0%
Black or African American	3,584	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	102	0.3%
Asian	4,982	13.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	514	1.4%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	1,585	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,771	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,925	19.1%
High school graduate	7,191	27.9%
Some college or associate's	8,338	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,539	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,822	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit6.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,569	64.8%
Carpooled	2,388	13.4%
Public transit	1,097	6.1%
Walked	290	1.6%
Bicycle	96	0.5%
Worked from home	2,103	11.8%
Other means	302	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,183	13.9%
15 to 29 min	5,967	37.9%
30 to 44 min	4,333	27.5%
45 to 59 min	1,946	12.4%
60+ min	1,313	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 18.7% (7,003 of 37,375)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,819	67.2%
Nonfamily households	4,296	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,115	95.5%
Vacant	621	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,721	58.9%
Renter-occupied	5,394	41.1%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,651	55.7%
1-unit, attached	1,004	7.3%
2 to 4 units	1,473	10.7%
5 to 19 units	1,547	11.3%
20 or more units	1,038	7.6%
Mobile home & other	1,023	7.4%

ZIP Code 97236

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