97220 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97220, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97220 is a zip code in Multnomah County, Oregon, which covers Portland East, with a total population of 28,307 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 97220 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97220.

The estimated population of people living in 97220 is 28,307, with a median age of 40.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97220 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
28,307
 -3.45% -6.81%
2020
29,318
 -1.05% -
2019
29,629
 -3.47% -
2018
30,695
+1.06%
-
2017
30,374
 - -

Population of 97220 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97220 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
61.9%
57.2%
 +8.22%
Black/African American
8.2%
8%
 +2.50%
Native
1.4%
1.1%
 +27.27%
Hispanic
9.8%
12.6%
 -22.22%
Asian
13.5%
14.3%
 -5.59%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
1.2%
 -66.67%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
5.1%
 -7.84%
Other
0.1%
0.5%
 -80.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97220 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 97220 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97220 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97220 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.1 +3.89% 38 +3.54% 42.3 +3.17%
2020 38.6 +0.52% 36.7 +1.66% 41 +0.49%
2019 38.4 +4.07% 36.1 +3.74% 40.8 +5.15%
2018 36.9 -1.34% 34.8 -2.25% 38.8 -0.77%
2017 37.4 - 35.6 - 39.1 -

The median age of the 97220 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 97220 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,783 -18.43% 1,455 -30.24% 1,441 1,029
10 to 19 1,799 -16.87% 1,578 -26.91% 1,494 1,185
20 to 29 2,597 -19.22% 2,027 -8.91% 2,109 1,802
30 to 39 2,683 +4.8% 2,782 -21.12% 2,804 2,212
40 to 49 2,116 +2.73% 1,913 +13.29% 2,154 2,175
50 to 59 1,660 +19.95% 1,836 -9.68% 2,000 1,653
60 to 69 1,481 +1.74% 1,892 +1.14% 1,497 1,900
70+ 1,076 +16.23% 1,696 -3.41% 1,231 1,621

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97220 zip code is $61,333.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 97220.

  • Under 25
    $50,202.00
  • 25 to 44
    $83,791.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,819.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,179.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97220 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 97220, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 97220 is currently $77,154.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.08% of households in 97220 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 97220 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.75%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.05%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.24%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.03%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.58%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.27%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.08%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97220 is $32,850.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97220 by the total population of 97220.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97220 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97220 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.44%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.52%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.39%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.44%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.21%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97220 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97220 zip over the age of 16 is 24,150.

Of those people, a total of 68.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 97220 is 63.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 97220 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 992 38.60% 16.40%
20 to 24 years 1,559 84.30% 12.50%
25 to 29 years 2,352 84.90% 4.30%
30 to 34 years 2,479 82.10% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 4,920 91.70% 12.80%
45 to 54 years 3,972 81.80% 3.60%
55 to 59 years 1,627 73.30% 5.70%
60 to 64 years 1,633 64.20% 2.40%
65 to 74 years 3,106 21.10% 2.40%
75 years and over 1,510 3.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97220. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 16,565 68.30% 6.70%
Black or African American 1,826 74.20% 17.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 410 29.80% 20.50%
Asian 3,392 65.30% 1.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 122 100.00% 0.00%
Other 310 87.10% 11.90%
Two or more races 1,525 68.90% 4.50%
Hispanic or Latino 1,927 76.10% 7.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,564 67.60% 6.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97220 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 97220 is 15,306, with median earnings of $37,662.00.

Women in 97220 are earning approximately 78.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 15,306 $37,662.00
Male 8,494 $41,453.00
Female 6,812 $32,398.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97220 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,445 $62,159.00
Business and Financial 984 $60,774.00
Computer and Mathematical 340 $78,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 197 $63,958.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 151 $77,446.00
Community and Social Service 293 $45,391.00
Legal 204 $68,077.00
Educational and Library 820 $34,103.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 501 $35,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 759 $63,207.00
Healthcare Support 813 $28,090.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 432 $43,465.00
Law Enforcement 27 $71,350.00
Food Preparation and Serving 893 $23,606.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 538 $24,085.00
Personal Care and Service 610 $14,613.00
Sales 1,101 $37,312.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,763 $36,161.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 54 $21,912.00
Construction and Extraction 698 $37,375.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 289 $50,446.00
Production 1,074 $34,207.00
Transportation and Material Moving 540 $32,938.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97220 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 97220.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 962 $52,460.00 483 $63,542.00
Business and Financial 499 $53,836.00 485 $70,905.00
Computer and Mathematical 242 $74,375.00 98 $85,089.00
Architecture and Engineering 160 $76,250.00 37 $27,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 74 $41,957.00 77 $78,906.00
Community and Social Service 163 $32,880.00 130 $46,707.00
Legal 66 $83,487.00 138 $62,067.00
Educational and Library 257 $43,556.00 563 $27,420.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 378 $41,800.00 123 $19,201.00
Healthcare Practitioners 212 $55,238.00 547 $67,292.00
Healthcare Support 213 $40,387.00 600 $26,023.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 410 $43,592.00 22 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 18 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 516 $24,596.00 377 $16,740.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 266 $25,181.00 272 $23,438.00
Personal Care and Service 85 $31,202.00 525 $13,433.00
Sales 476 $52,929.00 625 $32,193.00
Office and Administrative Support 549 $34,868.00 1,214 $36,276.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 53 $21,949.00 1 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 674 $38,611.00 24 $15,921.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 289 $50,446.00 0 $0.00
Production 916 $36,146.00 158 $30,735.00
Transportation and Material Moving 396 $39,145.00 144 $9,583.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,525 households in 97220, with an average household size of 2.39 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,955 families living in the 97220 zip code with an average family size of 3.1 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 97220:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,600 971 1,384 5,570
Average Household Size 3.18 3.2 3.3 1.5
Total Families 3,600 971 1,384 0
Average Household Size 3.15 2.98 3.08 0

Poverty

Of the 5,955 families living in 97220, 7.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97220:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,183 housing units in 97220.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,525 94.60%
Vacant 658 5.40%

39.21% of the total 12,183 housing units in 97220 are rental units. This is approximately 4,777 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,499 are occupied by the owner - or 53.34% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97220 is $1,249.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97220 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    249
  • Less than $500
    163
  • $500 to $999
    1,006
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,039
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    988
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    509
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    22
  • $3,000 or more
    50

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97220 is $362,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97220 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    75
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    42
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    108
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    228
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    896
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    4,629
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    480
  • $1,000,000 or more
    41

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97220. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97220 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,335
  • 1940 to 1949
    2,105
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,956
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,028
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,616
  • 1980 to 1989
    532
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,513
  • 2000 to 2009
    855
  • 2010 to 2013
    225
  • 2014 or later
    18

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 97220 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,388
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,339
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,705
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,093

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97220 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97220 that commute to work in a particular way.

26 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97220.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    160
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    711
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,481
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,584
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,265
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    861
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,329
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    294
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    648
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    807
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    660
  • 90 or more minutes
    166

Summary

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