Wasco, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97065
Sherman County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 676
- 1/sq mi
- $53,875
- Median income
- $221,600
- Median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Wasco pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97065 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97065 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wasco, Sherman County, Oregon, home to just 676 residents across 676.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97065 reports a modest median household income of $53,875 (31% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,898. The poverty rate is 18.2%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $221,600 (49% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $1,167; owner occupancy is 66.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Sherman County, so 97065 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 97065
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wasco, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97065.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
6 establishments
- Utilities
Utilities
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 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 97065, Wasco, 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
676
Population
676.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97065?
45.3
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
0.3%
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?
$53,875
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$35,898
Per Capita Income
18.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
21.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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
342housing units
342
Total Housing Units
301
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,600
Median Home Value
-49% vs state ZIP avg
$1,167
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 97065, employing approximately 242 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,007,000.
34
Businesses
242
Employees
$12.0M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 20.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 17.6% |
| Utilities | 5 | 14.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 14.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 11.8% |
| Construction | 3 | 8.8% |
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 97065 vs 97039 →
ZIP 97065 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97065
Wasco (97065)
676 residents
- 97039
Moro (97039)
472 residents
- 97050
Rufus (97050)
272 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 97065 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 97065 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97039
Moro (97039)
$93,056 median income
- 97065
Wasco (97065)
$53,875 median income
- 97050
Rufus (97050)
$39,306 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 97065 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97065, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.