Moro, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97039
Sherman County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 472
- 1/sq mi
- $93,056
- Median income
- $265,300
- Median home value
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moro pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97039 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97039 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 363.1 square miles in Moro, Sherman County, Oregon. The area is home to 472 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97039 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97039 sits at $93,056 (20% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $33,769. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $265,300 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $990 per month, and 67.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97039 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Sherman County, so you can benchmark 97039 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 97039, Moro, OR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
472
Population
363.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97039?
39.5
Median Age
47.0%
Male
53.0%
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?
$93,056
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$33,769
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97039 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,056 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
208
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$265,300
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$990
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 97039, employing approximately 168 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,248,000.
12
Businesses
168
Employees
$9.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 97039 vs 97065 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97065 | Wasco, OR | 676 | 9.9 mi |
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