Residential delivery area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97064: Vernonia, OR

ZIP code 97064 uses the postal name Vernonia, Oregon and lies mostly in Columbia County (93% of its land) with the rest in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,317 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Vernonia; 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Oregon, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington and 7 more
970sectional center: Portland, OR (SCF 970)
64delivery area within it
Town
Vernonia · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Vernonia
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
House district
OR-1 119th Congress
State
Oregon
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
97.7 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 97064?

97064 centers on 45.859°, -123.236° and covers 97.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 97109, 97144, 97016, 97056, 97048.

97016 · Clatskanie97048 · Rainier97056 · Scappoose97109 · Buxton97144 · Timber97064 · Vernonia (this ZIP)97064970169705697048971099714497016 · Clatskanie97048 · Rainier97056 · Scappoose97109 · Buxton97144 · Timber97064 · Vernonia (this ZIP)97064970169705697048971099714497016 · Clatskanie97048 · Rainier97056 · Scappoose97109 · Buxton97144 · Timber97064 · Vernonia (this ZIP)970649701697056970489710997144
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 97064 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97064, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 97064 compare with the rest of Columbia County?

Rank of 97064 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure97064In Columbia CountyIn OR
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,8556th of 9183rd of 428
Median household income$67k6th of 6163rd of 226
Median home value$384k7th of 9178th of 257

Its median household income is higher than in 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 97064?

The 2020 Census counted 3,802 people in 97064; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,855. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,855±430 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
3,802+9.8% since 2010 (3,464)
Households
1,560
Median age
42.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 97064?

Of the 3,855 people the ACS estimates in 97064, 22.9% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.0%).

  • Under 1822.9%
  • 18 to 6457.1%
  • 65 and older20.0%
Age of the people of 97064 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic85.0%
  • Other or two or more7.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 97064 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 97064 earn?

Median household income is $67,317 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Columbia County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,822 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$67,317±$15,948
Income per person
$37,337
Below the poverty line
13.9%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
6.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
16.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$72,3181,730 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 97064?

FHFA's house price index for 97064, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 132% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.5% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$383,600
Median gross rent
$1,230
Homes owned by their occupants
81.2%
Housing units
1,712
0 200 400 600 19922000201020202025 0 200 400 600 19922000201020202025 0 200 400 600 19922000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1992, the first year FHFA reports for 97064; 2025: 596.5. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 97064?

82 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction14
  • Health care and social assistance10
  • Accommodation and food services10
  • Retail trade8
  • Other services (except public administration)8
  • Transportation and warehousing7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 97064?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 97064, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
97109Buxton730$151k8.6 mi
97144Timber66–8.6 mi
97016Clatskanie6,573$79k13.4 mi
97056Scappoose12,795$94k13.5 mi
97048Rainier7,099$77k16.5 mi
97125Manning248$250k+13.6 mi (near)
97106Banks4,855$104k14.9 mi (near)
97051Saint Helens17,347$86k15.3 mi (near)
97133North Plains5,416$133k15.9 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.