ZIP Code 97204 — Portland city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97204 covers Portland, OR in Multnomah County with a population of about 932.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 503, 971; U.S. House district OR-1; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Portland, OR sits in a university / college context (near oregon college of oriental medicine (0.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 50.3%; unemployment rate near 6.9%; 14.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $735 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 5.7% (about 59.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Portland city, OR as Relatively High (composite score 98.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.5) and wildfire (67.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Portland city, OR show little to no average snow and around 44.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 97204 (Portland city, OR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.