Dufur, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97021
Wasco County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,089
- 2/sq mi
- $89,500
- Median income
- $412,600
- Median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dufur pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97021 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97021 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dufur, Wasco County, Oregon, home to just 1,089 residents across 640.6 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97021 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,500 (15% above the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,910. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.0% and unemployment is 0.6%. Median home value is $412,600 (5% below the average Oregon ZIP) and median rent is $1,178; 75.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oregon and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 97021.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 97021
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dufur, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97021.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 97021, Dufur, OR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,089
Population
640.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97021?
43.2
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$89,500
Median Household Income
+15% vs state ZIP avg
$36,910
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
726housing units
726
Total Housing Units
640
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$412,600
Median Home Value
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$1,178
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 97021, employing approximately 120 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,593,000.
23
Businesses
120
Employees
$8.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 26.1% |
| Construction | 5 | 21.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97021, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,089 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.