Town guide

Dunthorpe, Oregon

Dunthorpe is a community in Multnomah County, Oregon, home to about 1,875 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97219.

Homes sold for a median of $327 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,8751,786 per sq mi
Median home value$1,459,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$327Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dunthorpe

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dunthorpe

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA822 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dunthorpe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dunthorpe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 173rd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Multnomah County grew from 103,167 residents in 1900 to 815,428 in 2020.

Multnomah County, 1900–2020

Multnomah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 103,167, 1910: 226,261, 1920: 275,898, 1930: 338,241, 1940: 355,099, 1950: 471,537, 1960: 522,813, 1970: 556,667, 1980: 562,640, 1990: 583,887, 2000: 660,486, 2010: 735,334, 2020: 815,428103K’00’10276K’20’30355K’40’50523K’60’70563K’80’90660K’00’10815K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DunthorpeJan: high 47°F, low 37°F, 6.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 42°F, 6.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 37°F, 7.4 in47°37°Jan6.451°39°Feb4.756°41°Mar4.861°44°Apr3.668°49°May2.673°53°Jun1.580°58°Jul0.481°59°Aug0.575°55°Sep1.663°48°Oct4.052°42°Nov6.646°37°Dec7.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Kgw-Tv, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Multnomah County

442,844 jobs at 27,204 businesses in Multnomah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Multnomah CountyHealth care and social assistance: 79,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,788 jobs; Retail trade: 43,723 jobs; Professional services: 37,661 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 33,866 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,546 jobs; Construction: 26,208 jobs; Wholesale trade: 22,438 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

552 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunthorpe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Portland Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Portland2.9 miles
  • Shriners Hospital for Children - PortlandChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Portland3.1 miles
  • Ohsu Hospital and ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portland3.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors13
Dentists35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers365
Physical and occupational therapists52
Optometrists3
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dunthorpe

Parks (4 nearby)

  • 'Scht Wiwnu Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Multnomah Arts Center · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Spring Garden Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Marigold HydroPark · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Barbur World Foods0.7 mi
  • Safeway0.7 mi
  • John's Marketplace0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Safeway0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Capitol Hill Library1.1 mi
  • Boley Library1.5 mi
  • Hillsdale Library1.6 mi
  • Watzek Library1.9 mi
  • Garden Home Community Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Tryon Creek Nature Center1.9 mi
  • Portland Puppet Museum2.5 mi
  • 510 Museum & Art Space3.3 mi
  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art3.8 mi
  • USS Blueback4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Multnomah Arts Center0.7 mi
  • Village Glass Studio0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dunthorpe

Public schools here are run by Portland SD 1J, Riverdale SD 51J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Capitol Hill Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5323Public0.7 mi
Maplewood Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5296Public1.4 mi
Markham Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5341Public1.1 mi
Rieke Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5279Public1.4 mi
Riverdale Grade SchoolPortlandK–8406Public2.8 mi
Stephenson Elementary SchoolPortlandK–5285Public1.2 mi
Jackson Middle SchoolPortland6–8715Public0.7 mi
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolPortland9–121,650Public1.6 mi
Riverdale High SchoolPortland9–12159Public1.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Portland Jewish AcademyPortlandPre-K–8169Jewish1.3 mi
St John FisherPortlandPre-K–8204Roman Catholic1.4 mi
West Hills Montessori School-VermontPortlandPre-K–6103Nonsectarian1.6 mi
St Clare SchoolPortlandK–8228Roman Catholic0.6 mi
West Hills Christian SchoolPortlandK–8322Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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