PlainZIP

Independence, OR

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Independence, OR: 1 USPS ZIP, population 10,307. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet INDEPENDENCE-OR · Independence, OR 1 ZIPs · 10,307 pop · #6738/25278 · Polk County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $88,519
  • RANK-UPPER #6738/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Salem
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 57% owners
  • POP-TOWN 10,307
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $396,800

Nearest income peer: Salem, OR (+ $9,512 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Independence

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Independence on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Independence, OR sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 27%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
10,307
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$88,519
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 97351 (10,307 residents). Household income $88,519 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (56.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,672 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Oregon, Troutdale is the closest lower-income city and Heppner the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Independence.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 97351, is all of Independence

There is no split to weigh here: 97351 holds every one of Independence's 10,307 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Independence's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 218 establishments, 2,288 employees , annual payroll $94,202k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 97351 (218 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (34) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Independence, OR

These ZIP codes sit in Polk County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Independence. See the Polk County roll-up →

Independence sits in the upper half of Polk County on income: Dallas, Monmouth and Grand Ronde report less, while Salem reports more. Grand Ronde marks the far end of that range at $52,500, 41% below Independence.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
97351 10,307 $88,519 218 76
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Independence roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Independence, .