Housing data for ZIP code 97220

Name: Housing in ZIP code 97220, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 97220 has an estimated 27,202 residents and 12,530 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Multnomah County.

41.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,471 (±$93) a month.

The median home value is $450,200 (±$10,418).

The median household income is $70,137 (±$6,959) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 27,202 (±1,637)
Median gross rent: $1,471
Median home value: $450,200
Households that rent: 41.0%

How ZIP code 97220 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Residents	27,202 (±1,637)	801,477	4,254,293	334,922,499
Housing units	12,530 (±603)	371,179	1,857,992	143,775,355
Households that rent	41.0% (±4.4 points)	46.6%	36.7%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,471 (±$93)	$1,646	$1,525	$1,413
Median home value	$450,200 (±$10,418)	$552,700	$477,600	$332,700
Median household income	$70,137 (±$6,959)	$88,766	$83,011	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,225 (±$157)	$5,301	$3,876	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	59.5% (±8.3 points)	53.0%	52.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	73.2% (±5.2 points)	60.3%	49.1%	49.7%
Average commute	25.5 minutes (±2.0)	24.4 minutes	23.0 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	89.3% (±2.7 points)	93.6%	92.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.1 years (±1.5)	38.7 years	40.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 97220, median gross rent is lower than in Multnomah County ($1,646).

It is not measurably different from Oregon ($1,525).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97220 ranks 27 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97220 ranks 25 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97220 ranks 26 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 97220

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Less than $500	3.0% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	4.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	17.8% (±4.9 points)	8.4%	14.3%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	30.8% (±5.5 points)	27.7%	29.7%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	25.2% (±5.6 points)	32.7%	28.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	13.1% (±4.3 points)	14.6%	13.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	8.2% (±4.5 points)	6.9%	5.3%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.0% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	4.1%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 30.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 97220

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,098 (±$456)
1 bedroom	$1,094 (±$59)
2 bedrooms	$1,587 (±$88)
3 bedrooms	$2,210 (±$269)
4 bedrooms	$2,072 (±$450)

Rent burden in ZIP code 97220

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	9.9% (±3.8 points)	9.9%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.3% (±4.9 points)	12.1%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±3.8 points)	12.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±2.7 points)	12.2%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±4.5 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	51.6% (±7.0 points)	43.7%	43.1%	41.9%

59.5% (±8.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 97220 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 97220

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Less than $50,000	3.9% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	4.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	2.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	1.2% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	2.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	2.4%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	7.1% (±3.1 points)	4.1%	8.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	53.8% (±4.2 points)	33.9%	34.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	31.3% (±4.2 points)	48.9%	38.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.9% (±0.9 points)	8.2%	6.8%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 97220

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	66.4% (±3.5 points)	53.0%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±0.9 points)	5.3%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±2.0 points)	5.2%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.7% (±2.3 points)	21.6%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 97220 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
2020 or later	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	8.5% (±2.4 points)	10.6%	14.0%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±2.7 points)	8.7%	14.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	5.7% (±1.7 points)	7.9%	10.3%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	11.3% (±1.8 points)	12.2%	17.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.2% (±2.0 points)	8.5%	8.6%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	24.8% (±3.2 points)	10.1%	7.4%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	15.0% (±2.5 points)	6.6%	5.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	10.9% (±1.9 points)	22.9%	10.7%	11.7%

73.2% of the homes in ZIP code 97220 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 97220

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	44.7% (±3.7 points)	46.0%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	49.3% (±3.7 points)	49.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 97220 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 97220	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	58.6% (±4.0 points)	52.6%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.5% (±2.2 points)	5.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.4% (±3.1 points)	26.1%	19.0%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 97220 take an average of 25.5 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 97220

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
97213	2.1 mi	$1,614	$632,100	$97,068	37.5%
97216	2.5 mi	$1,467	$450,800	$70,442	49.3%
97218	2.7 mi	$1,465	$496,600	$88,924	42.1%
97230	2.7 mi	$1,620	$450,700	$75,572	39.0%
97215	3.1 mi	$1,669	$684,200	$116,264	34.4%
97233	3.7 mi	$1,400	$414,600	$60,198	53.0%
97212	4.1 mi	$1,763	$876,800	$131,932	37.4%
98683	4.3 mi	$1,832	$543,100	$87,659	43.1%

ZIP code 97220 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97220: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 97220

What is the median rent in ZIP code 97220?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97220 is $1,471 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 97220?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 97220 is $450,200 (±$10,418) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 97220?

The median household income in ZIP code 97220 is $70,137 (±$6,959) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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