Residential delivery area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97394: Waldport, OR

ZIP code 97394 uses the postal name Waldport, Oregon and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,660 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Waldport (5%) and Bayshore (3%); 92% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Oregon, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington and 7 more
973sectional center: Portland, OR (SCF 970)
94delivery area within it
Town
Waldport · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Waldport (5%); Bayshore (3%) census-designated place
Micro area
Newport, OR
House district
OR-4 119th Congress
State
Oregon
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
51.7 sq mi · 104 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 97394?

97394 centers on 44.399°, -124.016° and covers 51.7 square miles of land plus 2.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 97376, 97390, 97498.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 97394 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97394, 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 97394 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?

Rank of 97394 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)
Measure97394In Lincoln CountyIn OR
People (ACS 2020-2024)5,3634th of 18163rd of 428
Median household income$61k6th of 7193rd of 226
Median home value$374k7th of 10181st of 257

Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 97394?

The 2020 Census counted 5,361 people in 97394; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,363. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
5,363
2020 Census count
5,361
Households
2,675
Median age
60.9

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 97394?

Of the 5,363 people the ACS estimates in 97394, 9.1% are under 18 and 42.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.6%).

  • Under 189.1%
  • 18 to 6448.2%
  • 65 and older42.6%
Age of the people of 97394 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic83.6%
  • Other or two or more9.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 97394 (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 97394 earn?

Median household income is $60,660 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Lincoln County.

Median household income
$60,660±$8,016
Income per person
$39,127
Below the poverty line
13.9%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
12.1%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
24.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$67,6512,610 returns; wages 50% 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 97394?

FHFA's house price index for 97394, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 124% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.9% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$374,200
Median gross rent
$1,195
Homes owned by their occupants
79.7%
Housing units
3,631
0 100 200 300 400 500 19912000201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 500 19912000201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 500 19912000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1991, the first year FHFA reports for 97394; 2025: 474.7. 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 97394?

107 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade20
  • Construction16
  • Accommodation and food services16
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services12
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
  • Other services (except public administration)6

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 97394?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 97394, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
97376Seal Rock1,301$70k7.2 mi
97390Tidewater816$74k8.2 mi
97498Yachats2,055$67k8.7 mi
97366South Beach2,356$86k12.7 mi (near)
97391Toledo5,536$62k14.4 mi (near)
97343Eddyville484–17.9 mi (near)
97365Newport11,066$64k18.8 mi (near)
97324Alsea1,470$68k19.6 mi (near)

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