ZIP Code 97846
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wallowa County, Oregon.
- Population
- 2,259
- Median household income
- $69,167
- Median home value
- $373,300
+20.3%’19–’23
+13.1%’19–’23
+26.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 97846 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wallowa County, Oregon, home to about 2,259 residents. The median household income of $69,167 is above the Wallowa County median ($65,559).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 97846's population grew 20.3% from 1,878 to 2,259, while its median gross rent rose 40.8% from $718 to $1,011.
69.7% of workers drive to work alone. 80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,259
- Median age
- 55.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $69,167
- Median home value
- $373,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,011
- Housing units
- 1,587
- Homeownership rate
- 75.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,8782,259
$61,157$69,167
$296,200$373,300
$718$1,011
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,878 | $61,157 | $296,200 | $718 |
| 2020 | 1,954 | $59,985 | $298,200 | $799 |
| 2021 | 2,114 | $65,036 | $316,300 | $966 |
| 2022 | 2,062 | $67,319 | $364,500 | $950 |
| 2023 | 2,259 | $69,167 | $373,300 | $1,011 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.2%
5 to 179.8%
18 to 243.0%
25 to 346.2%
35 to 4411.4%
45 to 5411.5%
55 to 6416.2%
65 to 7420.7%
75 and over15.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 139 | 6.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 222 | 9.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 67 | 3.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 139 | 6.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 257 | 11.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 260 | 11.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 367 | 16.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 468 | 20.7% |
| 75 and over | 340 | 15.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,976 | 87.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 7 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 27 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 159 | 7.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.2%
High school graduate28.0%
Some college or associate's26.9%
Bachelor's degree21.1%
Graduate or professional degree17.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 113 | 6.2% |
| High school graduate | 513 | 28.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 492 | 26.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 386 | 21.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 327 | 17.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 17 min
Drove alone69.7%
Carpooled8.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked3.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home18.2%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 680 | 69.7% |
| Carpooled | 82 | 8.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 36 | 3.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 178 | 18.2% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 473 | 59.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 257 | 32.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 26 | 3.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 3 | 0.4% |
| 60+ min | 39 | 4.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.01
- Poverty rate
- 3.9% (87 of 2,231)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 681 | 61.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 425 | 38.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1984
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,106 | 69.7% |
| Vacant | 481 | 30.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 839 | 75.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 267 | 24.1% |
1-unit, detached80.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units6.6%
5 to 19 units2.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other11.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,276 | 80.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 105 | 6.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 32 | 2.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 174 | 11.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 97846
- Land area
- 450 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.49 sq mi
- Center point
- 45.2778, -117.1149
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)