Housing data for ZIP code 97239

Name: Housing in ZIP code 97239, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 97239 has an estimated 17,804 residents and 9,886 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Multnomah County.

55.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,789 (±$62) a month.

The median home value is $772,700 (±$35,983).

The median household income is $110,134 (±$7,036) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 17,804 (±1,299)
Median gross rent: $1,789
Median home value: $772,700
Households that rent: 55.5%

How ZIP code 97239 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Residents	17,804 (±1,299)	801,477	4,254,293	334,922,499
Housing units	9,886 (±569)	371,179	1,857,992	143,775,355
Households that rent	55.5% (±3.5 points)	46.6%	36.7%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,789 (±$62)	$1,646	$1,525	$1,413
Median home value	$772,700 (±$35,983)	$552,700	$477,600	$332,700
Median household income	$110,134 (±$7,036)	$88,766	$83,011	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$9,905 (±$477)	$5,301	$3,876	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	46.9% (±6.9 points)	53.0%	52.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	44.0% (±4.5 points)	60.3%	49.1%	49.7%
Average commute	21.3 minutes (±1.6)	24.4 minutes	23.0 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	94.6% (±2.7 points)	93.6%	92.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	39.3 years (±1.6)	38.7 years	40.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 97239, median gross rent is higher than in Multnomah County ($1,646).

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

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

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97239 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97239 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Multnomah County with a published estimate, ZIP 97239 ranks 7 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 97239

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Less than $500	0.5% (±0.3 points)	4.2%	4.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	5.5% (±2.7 points)	8.4%	14.3%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	22.3% (±5.4 points)	27.7%	29.7%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	37.8% (±6.1 points)	32.7%	28.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	13.6% (±3.9 points)	14.6%	13.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	12.3% (±3.9 points)	6.9%	5.3%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	8.1% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	4.1%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 37.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 97239

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,497 (±$187)
1 bedroom	$1,638 (±$85)
2 bedrooms	$2,055 (±$205)
3 bedrooms	$2,189 (±$651)
4 bedrooms	$3,106 (±$339)

Rent burden in ZIP code 97239

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	14.3% (±5.2 points)	9.9%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.1% (±3.9 points)	12.1%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.0% (±4.5 points)	12.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.8% (±3.0 points)	12.2%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±3.8 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	36.3% (±5.8 points)	43.7%	43.1%	41.9%

46.9% (±6.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 97239 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 97239

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Less than $50,000	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	4.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	2.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	2.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.4%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	2.4% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	8.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	16.4% (±4.6 points)	33.9%	34.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	60.3% (±5.5 points)	48.9%	38.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	19.7% (±3.5 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 97239

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Single-family, detached	34.2% (±3.4 points)	53.0%	62.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±1.9 points)	5.3%	5.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.3% (±2.7 points)	5.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	37.6% (±3.9 points)	21.6%	9.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 97239 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
2020 or later	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	17.2% (±3.1 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±3.3 points)	10.6%	14.0%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±1.8 points)	8.7%	14.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	11.4% (±2.5 points)	7.9%	10.3%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	8.0% (±1.8 points)	12.2%	17.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	8.5% (±1.8 points)	8.5%	8.6%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	9.2% (±1.9 points)	10.1%	7.4%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	6.0% (±1.6 points)	6.6%	5.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	12.3% (±2.7 points)	22.9%	10.7%	11.7%

44.0% of the homes in ZIP code 97239 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 97239

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	40.5% (±4.3 points)	46.0%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	56.6% (±4.3 points)	49.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.6 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 97239 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 97239	Multnomah County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	45.3% (±4.3 points)	52.6%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±3.0 points)	7.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.9% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	8.8% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.3% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.6% (±4.3 points)	26.1%	19.0%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 97239 take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 97239

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
97201	1.3 mi	$1,516	$673,600	$63,250	72.8%
97221	2.0 mi	$1,738	$821,400	$145,671	28.8%
97204	2.1 mi	$807	—	—	95.2%
97205	2.2 mi	$1,386	$637,100	$57,288	84.9%
97202	2.3 mi	$1,705	$700,800	$104,971	49.9%
97219	2.5 mi	$1,707	$677,900	$121,306	27.5%
97214	2.8 mi	$1,645	$771,800	$87,131	66.1%
97209	2.9 mi	$1,690	$587,300	$80,301	80.2%

ZIP code 97239 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97239: 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 97239

What is the median rent in ZIP code 97239?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97239 is $1,789 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 97239?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 97239 is $772,700 (±$35,983) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 97239?

The median household income in ZIP code 97239 is $110,134 (±$7,036) 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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