PlainZIP

Nehalem, OR

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Nehalem, OR: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,498. 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 NEHALEM-OR · Nehalem, OR 1 ZIPs · 2,498 pop · #12930/25278 · Tillamook County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $70,833
  • RANK-MID #12930/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Neskowin
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 94% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,498
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $459,000

Nearest income peer: Neskowin, OR ( $190 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 Nehalem

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Nehalem 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, Nehalem, OR sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,498
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,833
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,833 and poverty 9.3% concentrate in 97131.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (93.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 97131, is all of Nehalem

There is no split to weigh here: 97131 holds every one of Nehalem's 2,498 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Nehalem's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 66 establishments, 231 employees , annual payroll $9,695k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 97131 (66 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (16) · also Construction · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Nehalem, OR

These ZIP codes sit in Tillamook County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Nehalem. See the Tillamook County roll-up →

Nehalem lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Tillamook County: Pacific City, Manzanita and Hebo earn more and Cloverdale, Rockaway Beach and Garibaldi earn less. Manzanita marks the far end of that range at $105,192, 49% above Nehalem.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
97131 2,498 $70,833 66 9
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Nehalem 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 Nehalem, .