Housing data for ZIP code 97230

ZIP code 97230 has an estimated 43,553 residents and 17,321 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Gresham, Multnomah County.

39.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,620 (±$67) a month.

The median home value is $450,700 (±$7,686).

The median household income is $75,572 (±$5,783) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
43,553 (±2,709)
Median gross rent
$1,620
Median home value
$450,700
Households that rent
39.0%

How ZIP code 97230 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 97230GreshamMultnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Residents43,553 (±2,709)112,378801,4774,254,293334,922,499
Housing units17,321 (±857)44,005371,1791,857,992143,775,355
Households that rent39.0% (±3.3 points)44.2%46.6%36.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,620 (±$67)$1,586$1,646$1,525$1,413
Median home value$450,700 (±$7,686)$458,700$552,700$477,600$332,700
Median household income$75,572 (±$5,783)$77,795$88,766$83,011$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,819 (±$201)$4,174$5,301$3,876$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income56.8% (±7.0 points)59.0%53.0%52.5%51.1%
Built before 198060.4% (±5.1 points)48.1%60.3%49.1%49.7%
Average commute25.0 minutes (±1.4)26.0 minutes24.4 minutes23.0 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.1% (±2.3 points)91.7%93.6%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents38.7 years (±2.5)37.0 years38.7 years40.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 97230, median gross rent is not measurably different from Multnomah County ($1,646).

It is also higher than in Oregon ($1,525).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 97230 is not measurably different from Gresham as a whole ($1,586).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Gresham as a whole ($458,700).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97230 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97230 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97230 ranks 21 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 97230

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 97230Multnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Less than $5002.6% (±2.1 points)4.2%4.5%6.3%
$500 to $9994.4% (±1.9 points)8.4%14.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49934.2% (±5.4 points)27.7%29.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99936.8% (±6.6 points)32.7%28.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49915.9% (±4.6 points)14.6%13.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.9% (±2.2 points)6.9%5.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.3% (±1.8 points)5.4%4.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 36.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 97230

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,204 (±$99)
1 bedroom$1,356 (±$65)
2 bedrooms$1,602 (±$74)
3 bedrooms$2,131 (±$92)
4 bedrooms$2,313 (±$579)

Rent burden in ZIP code 97230

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 97230Multnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Less than 15%10.6% (±4.5 points)9.9%10.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.9% (±2.9 points)12.1%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.0% (±4.8 points)12.8%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.8% (±3.2 points)12.2%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.2% (±2.1 points)9.3%9.4%9.2%
35% or more51.6% (±6.7 points)43.7%43.1%41.9%

56.8% (±7.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 97230 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 97230

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 97230Multnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Less than $50,0002.4% (±1.1 points)2.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.4 points)1.3%2.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.0% (±0.7 points)0.7%2.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.7% (±1.2 points)0.8%2.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9995.9% (±1.3 points)4.1%8.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99958.8% (±4.2 points)33.9%34.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99929.5% (±4.1 points)48.9%38.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.3 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 97230

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 97230Multnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Single-family, detached61.9% (±3.3 points)53.0%62.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.6% (±1.6 points)5.3%5.1%6.2%
2 units3.2% (±1.7 points)3.1%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.8% (±1.6 points)5.2%4.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.7% (±1.3 points)4.6%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.1% (±1.4 points)5.6%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units13.8% (±2.3 points)21.6%9.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.8% (±0.5 points)1.5%7.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.4%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 97230 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 97230Multnomah CountyOregonUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.6 points)1.7%2.1%2.0%
2010 to 20194.3% (±1.0 points)10.7%9.7%9.4%
2000 to 20099.2% (±2.9 points)10.6%14.0%13.6%
1990 to 199910.2% (±1.8 points)8.7%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198915.0% (±2.4 points)7.9%10.3%12.9%
1970 to 197917.0% (±2.9 points)12.2%17.4%14.2%
1960 to 196921.4% (±2.9 points)8.5%8.6%9.9%
1950 to 195917.8% (±2.8 points)10.1%7.4%9.5%
1940 to 19492.7% (±1.0 points)6.6%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.5% (±0.8 points)22.9%10.7%11.7%

60.4% of the homes in ZIP code 97230 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 97230

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 97230Multnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Utility gas50.9% (±3.8 points)46.0%37.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.7% (±0.9 points)1.6%1.2%3.9%
Electricity45.0% (±4.0 points)49.5%53.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±0.7 points)1.1%1.9%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.7 points)0.6%4.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 97230 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 97230Multnomah CountyOregonUnited States
Drove alone62.1% (±3.5 points)52.6%64.5%68.8%
Carpooled13.6% (±2.7 points)7.5%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation6.1% (±1.9 points)5.5%2.2%3.2%
Walked2.5% (±0.9 points)4.0%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±0.7 points)4.3%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home14.4% (±2.4 points)26.1%19.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 97230 take an average of 25.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 97230

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Gresham27%$1,58644.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 97230

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
972202.7 mi$1,471$450,200$70,13741.0%
972332.9 mi$1,400$414,600$60,19853.0%
986833.2 mi$1,832$543,100$87,65943.1%
970243.3 mi$1,625$414,100$69,67953.9%
972164.0 mi$1,467$450,800$70,44249.3%
972134.8 mi$1,614$632,100$97,06837.5%
972184.8 mi$1,465$496,600$88,92442.1%
970304.8 mi$1,667$435,700$69,23954.5%

Crime reported to police in Gresham

Most of ZIP code 97230 is policed by the Gresham Police Department, which reported 362 violent and 2,340 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 97230 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97230: 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 97230

What is the median rent in ZIP code 97230?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97230 is $1,620 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 97230?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 97230 is $450,700 (±$7,686) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 97230?

The median household income in ZIP code 97230 is $75,572 (±$5,783) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 97230 in?

ZIP code 97230 lies mostly in Gresham.

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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