ZIP Code 97842

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wallowa County, Oregon.

Population: 85
Median home value: $291,700

ZIP Code 97842 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wallowa County, Oregon, home to about 85 residents. Its median home value of $291,700 runs below the Wallowa County figure of $371,900.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 97842's population declined 28.0% from 118 to 85.

53.3% of workers drive to work alone. 71.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 85
Median age: 65.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $291,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 111
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 21.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11885

Median household income

$38,000$38,214

Median home value

$246,200$291,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	118	—	—
2020	91	$38,000	—
2021	82	$38,214	—
2022	85	—	$246,200
2023	85	—	$291,700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6438.8%

65 to 7428.2%

75 and over27.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	5	5.9%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	33	38.8%
65 to 74	24	28.2%
75 and over	23	27.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	12.9%
High school graduate	23	27.1%
Some college or associate's	30	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	8	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	13	15.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone53.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home46.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	53.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	46.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	50.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	50.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.35
Poverty rate: 31.8% (27 of 85)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	34.9%
Nonfamily households	41	65.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	56.8%
Vacant	48	43.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	88.9%
Renter-occupied	7	11.1%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	71.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	28.8%

ZIP Code 97842

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