Blodgett, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97326
Benton County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 961
- 3/sq mi
- $106,628
- Median income
- $349,300
- Median home value
- 36.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Blodgett pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97326 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97326 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 384.4 square miles in Blodgett, Benton County, Oregon. The area is home to 961 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 97326 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97326 sits at $106,628 (37% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $41,523. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is $349,300 (19% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97326 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Benton County, so you can benchmark 97326 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 97326, Blodgett, 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
961
Population
384.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97326?
45.9
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
2.8%
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?
$106,628
Median Household Income
+37% vs state
$41,523
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97326 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$106,628 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
404
Total Housing Units
298
Occupied Units
106
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$349,300
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 97326, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,111,000.
16
Businesses
37
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6 | 37.5% |
| Construction | 3 | 18.8% |
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 97326 vs 97370 →
ZIP 97326 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97370
Philomath (97370)
8,271 residents
- 97326 961
Blodgett (97326)
961 residents
- 97343 434
Eddyville (97343)
434 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 97326 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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