97236
ZIP 97236 is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County; area codes 503 and 971; Pacific time. Portland has 60 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Multnomah
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Population
- 37,558
- Coordinates
- 45.4830, -122.5123
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Where 97236 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 97236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,236 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 37 × 73. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101111010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97233 (Portland, OR, 2 mi away) and 97238 (Portland, OR, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97236 becomes 63279, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23967, 23976, 26739, 27936, 29376, 29673, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96372 in FPO AA, a military post office, 5,807 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,272 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97236 and you would come out at 45.48°S, 57.49°E — 651 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 7.7 square miles of land, 97236 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 37,558This ZIP37,558 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,054This ZIP13,054 |
| Housing units | 13,673This ZIP13,673 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,090This ZIP$75,090Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $436,100This ZIP$436,100Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,635This ZIP$1,635Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 4,865.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,865.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 618This ZIP618 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,437This ZIP4,437 |
| Annual payroll | $167,170,000This ZIP$167,170,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,730This ZIP16,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $953,106,000This ZIP$953,106,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.72 sq miThis ZIP7.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 97236
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97236
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97266 | Portland, OR | 2.2 mi |
97233 | Portland, OR | 2.3 mi |
97086 | Happy Valley, OR | 2.7 mi |
97216 | Portland, OR | 3.1 mi |
97206 | Portland, OR | 4.2 mi |
97030 | Gresham, OR | 4.3 mi |
97215 | Portland, OR | 4.7 mi |
97015 | Clackamas, OR | 4.7 mi |
97089 | Damascus, OR | 5.2 mi |
97230 | Portland, OR | 5.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97236?
97236 is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County, part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4830, -122.5123.
What county is 97236 in?
97236 lies in Multnomah County.
What area code is 97236?
Portland uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97236 in?
97236 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97236?
About 37,558 people live in ZIP code 97236, in 13,054 households, at 4,865.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 97236?
$75,090 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97236?
The closest are 97266 (2.2 mi), 97233 (2.3 mi), 97086 (2.7 mi), 97216 (3.1 mi) and 97206 (4.2 mi).
Is 97236 a PO Box ZIP code?
97236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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