Portland, Oregon · Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro metro
Direct mail postcards, EDDM and print in Portland, OR
Direct mail postcards, EDDM and mailing lists for Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Gresham and Vancouver, Washington, printed and mailed for up to 60% less than the big online printers.
- 640,000 residents in the city
- ZIP codes 972
- Entered through the Portland Processing & Distribution Center
- Marketing Mail 3–5 days locally
What it costs in Portland
The same price in Portland as in every other city
USPS postage is the same per piece to a Portland address as to any other. EDDM row shown with $0.26 EDDM Retail postage; the others with $0.395 Marketing Mail. Every size and quantity is on the pricing page.
Portland is a city of about 640,000 people at the center of a metro of 2.5 million that crosses into Washington at Vancouver, with ZIP codes 972 covering the city and Multnomah County and 970 and 971 the Oregon suburbs. The city's east side is a grid of single-family neighborhoods (Hawthorne, Laurelhurst, Alberta, Sellwood, St. Johns) on dense residential routes where EDDM works well; the west side is hillier and higher-value; downtown and the Pearl are apartment markets. The suburbs of Washington County (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard) and Clackamas County (Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley) are single-family and affluent.
Portland businesses mail because the region's households own homes that need constant work in a wet climate, and because the metro's digital ad market is expensive. Roofing, gutter, moss, window and heat pump companies mail homeowner lists; real estate agents farm the east side and Lake Oswego; restaurants, breweries and coffee roasters mail EDDM; dental and medical groups mail the suburbs; and the athletic apparel, technology and manufacturing employers mail consumers and businesses nationally from here.
Who mails in Portland?
Roofing, gutter, siding, window, insulation and heat pump companies; landscaping and tree services; real estate agents and teams; restaurants, breweries and food carts turned restaurants mailing EDDM; dental, orthodontic and naturopathic practices; private schools and tutoring; the region's universities, hospitals and nonprofits; auto dealers along 82nd Avenue and Canyon Road; and the apparel, technology and manufacturing employers on the west side.
East side, west side, suburbs and Vancouver
The east side grid is the metro's best EDDM territory and its most-farmed real estate market. The west hills and Lake Oswego carry the highest home values. Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tigard are single-family suburbs with large tech-employee populations. Gresham and outer east Portland are strong bilingual EDDM markets. Vancouver, Washington, across the river, mails with Portland in one campaign.
Seasons and delivery
Roofing and gutter offers mail in September before the rains; moss treatment in February; landscaping in March; heat pumps and air conditioning in May. New mover programs peak in summer. Mail for the region is processed at the Portland facility, and Marketing Mail entered there typically reaches local mailboxes in three to five business days.
Neighborhoods and suburbs we mail around Portland
Carrier routes and homeowner lists are available for every part of the metro. The areas below come up most often in Portland campaigns:
- Pearl District
- Alberta Arts
- Hawthorne
- Sellwood
- Laurelhurst
- St. Johns
- Beaverton
- Hillsboro
- Lake Oswego
- West Linn
- Tigard
- Gresham
- Happy Valley
- Vancouver
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Direct mail in Portland: questions people ask
How much does direct mail cost in Portland?
A 6×9 postcard printed and mailed as USPS Marketing Mail costs about $0.58 per piece at 5,000 pieces, an EDDM postcard about $0.40, and a Portland-area homeowner list about $0.08 to $0.15 per record. Postage is the same in Portland as everywhere in the country.
Can you mail Vancouver, Washington with Portland?
Yes. Routes and lists across Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington can be included in one mailing and entered together.
Which Portland neighborhoods are best for EDDM?
The east side grid: Hawthorne, Belmont, Alberta, Laurelhurst, Sellwood, Woodstock, St. Johns and outer east Portland, plus nearly all of the suburbs. Downtown and the Pearl are apartment districts better served by targeted lists.
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