ZIP Code 97280 in Portland, OR

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Portland, Oregon
County:Multnomah County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:11:46:30 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:503 / 971
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:45.5239, -122.6751
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97280 - Portland, OR

ZIP Code 97280, Portland

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMultnomah County, OR
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points982 (476 businesses)
PO Boxes506
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 97219
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code serving southwest Portland, with 506 boxes maintained at the facility.
  • The post office serves 476 businesses, indicating strong commercial use of PO Box services in this area.
  • ZIP 97280 is geographically enclosed by ZIP 97219, which provides street delivery to the surrounding residential areas.
  • SW 40th Avenue is the only street associated with this ZIP, with 81 delivery records that include unit designations.
  • The Multnomah and Lair Hill neighborhoods are the primary areas served by this postal facility.
  • All 81 street records on SW 40th Avenue include secondary unit designations, indicating multi-unit buildings or business suites.

Postal Services

The facility focuses on a single street corridor: SW 40th Avenue accounts for all 81 street-based delivery records associated with this ZIP. This reflects Portland's practice of consolidating PO Box services into dedicated ZIP codes while surrounding areas maintain regular residential delivery through neighboring ZIPs. The high business count relative to the box total suggests commercial adoption rather than residential necessity.

Street Name Patterns

Single Corridor

The ZIP serves a single street corridor on SW 40th Avenue with multi-unit delivery points, typical of urban PO Box facilities that consolidate mail services for a specific commercial or mixed-use district.

Nearby Areas

Multnomah Lair Hill Maplewood Ashcreek Hayhurst

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 97280 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 11 business establishments, employing about 82 people with an annual payroll of $2,620,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:971Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:11Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$633,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,620,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:82Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 97280 is located in Multnomah County, Oregon, within the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 38900) and Oregon's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,510,529 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 97280. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WASource: Census
CBSA Number:38900Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:2,510,529Source: Census
MSA:Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:3007 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4159000Source: Census
Place Name:Portland city; OregonSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


97281 | | 97269

Schools in ZIP Code 97280


We could not locate which school district 97280 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Emerson School 105 Nw Park Ave
Portland, OR 97209
District: Portland School District 1JNearby
Lincoln High School 1600 Sw Salmon St
Portland, OR 97205
District: Portland School District 1JNearby
Metropolitan Learning Center 2033 Nw Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209
District: Portland School District 1JNearby
Harriet Tubman Middle School 2231 N Flint
Portland, OR 97227
District: Portland School District 1JNearby
Buckman Elementary School 320 Se 16th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
District: Portland School District 1JNearby
Cathedral School 110 Nw 17th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
District: Private SchoolNearby
Northwest Academy 1130 Sw Main St
Portland, OR 97205
District: Private SchoolNearby
Urban Ed Alternative School Outside In School 1195 Sw 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 97280


Oregon College Of Oriental Medicine 75 Nw Couch
Portland, OR 97209
Type: Post Secondary
Pacific Northwest College Of Art 511 Nw Broadway
Portland, OR 97209-3404
Type: Post Secondary
Portland Actors Conservatory 128 Nw 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Type: Post Secondary
Aveda Institute-Portland 325 Northwest 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209-3144
Type: Post Secondary
East West College Of The Healing Arts 1515 Sw Fifth Avenue, Suite 400
Portland, OR 97201-0000
Type: Post Secondary
Portland State University 724 Sw Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov