In the Portland area there are 4 residential DSL providers covering 61.61% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 71 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
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Portland, OR Availability Maps
DSL Internet Service Providers in Portland
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Portland area are not shown.
Portland Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Portland area is DSL internet available?
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DSL is available in 61.61% of the Portland area. Areas in green have DSL internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Centurylink. Call one of the companies with service in the Portland area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is DSL internet in the Portland area?
The map below shows maximum DSL internet speeds by area in the Portland area.
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The average Portland home can get up to 71 Mbps on their DSL internet plan. The fastest DSL download speed in the city is 1,000 Mbps, which less than 1% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, 24.85% of homes can only purchase plans up to 10 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Portland area.
DSL internet speeds tend to be faster in the south parts of the Portland area, and slower in the southeast areas of the city.
Is DSL the fastest internet I can get in the Portland area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Portland area you live. In general, fiber competes most often with DSL in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 66.52% of Portland homes.
- Cable is fastest for 30.16% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 1.79%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Portland homes.
DSL Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Portland area, along with details on where in the Portland area and at what speeds.
Centurylink DSL in Portland, OR
Centurylink DSL coverage
About 33.77%, or 1,035,038 people, have Centurylink DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Portland area. Centurylink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of the Portland area.
Centurylink DSL download speeds
Centurylink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Portland area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Centurylink DSL is below average. There are 7 different maximum speeds throughout the Portland area. The fastest plan anyone in the Portland area can order from Centurylink goes up to 140 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Portland customers is up to 93 Mbps.
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- 29.1% up to 140.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 120.0 Mbps
- 32.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 15.2% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 4.7% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 8.8% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 9.9% up to 10.0 Mbps
Centurylink DSL upload speeds
In the Portland area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Centurylink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Centurylink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Portland DSL providers. Centurylink offers 8 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Portland area is up to 100 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Centurylink customers can get speeds up to 12 Mbps.
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- 0.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 1.7% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 28.8% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 45.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 5.1% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 8.4% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 9.9% up to 1.0 Mbps
Ziply DSL in Portland, OR
Ziply DSL coverage
About 13.08%, or 400,776 people, have Ziply DSL internet available to them in the city. The company covers the northwest, southeast, west, and southwest Portland area. Ziply is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of the Portland area.
Ziply DSL download speeds
Ziply is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Portland area. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Ziply DSL is below average. There are 8 different maximum speeds throughout the Portland area. The fastest plan anyone in the Portland area can order from Ziply goes up to 115 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the city-wide average maximum speed for Portland customers is up to 18 Mbps.
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- 2.7% up to 115.0 Mbps
- 3.8% up to 90.0 Mbps
- 2.2% up to 70.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 55.0 Mbps
- 2.8% up to 45.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 88.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
Ziply DSL upload speeds
In the Portland area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Ziply DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Ziply is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Portland DSL providers. Ziply offers 7 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Portland area is up to 23 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Ziply customers can get speeds up to 1.4 Mbps.
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- 0.0% up to 23.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 2.7% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 3.8% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 5.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 88.4% up to 1.0 Mbps
Portland DSL by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Portland area or any of the areas nearby.
How does DSL internet in the Portland area compare to the rest of Oregon?
DSL internet speeds in the Portland area are much faster versus the average speeds in Oregon: 0.00 Mbps in Oregon versus 71 Mbps in the city. The state has similar DSL availability compared to the city. Average DSL coverage in Oregon is 0.00% versus 61.61% in the Portland area.
What zip codes have DSL internet?
DSL internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Portland area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does DSL internet look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Maywood Park, OR: less DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Milwaukie, OR: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Oak Grove, OR: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Happy Valley, OR: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Oatfield, OR: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Lake Oswego, OR: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Cedar Mill, OR: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Johnson City, OR: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Clackamas, OR: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Gladstone, OR: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- San Antonio, TX: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Charlotte, NC: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Sacramento, CA: more DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Pittsburgh, PA: less DSL coverage, faster speeds
- Orlando, FL: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Austin, TX: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Las Vegas, NV: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Cincinnati, OH: less DSL coverage, slower speeds
- St. Louis, MO: more DSL coverage, slower speeds
- Kansas City, MO: more DSL coverage, slower speeds