Princeton, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97721
Harney County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 271
- 0/sq mi
- $76,250
- Median income
- $600,000
- Median home value
- 28.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Princeton pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97721 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97721 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2710.0 square miles in Princeton, Harney County, Oregon. The area is home to 271 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 97721 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97721 sits at $76,250 (2% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $41,363. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $600,000 (39% above the state average) with median rent at $525 per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97721 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Harney County, so you can benchmark 97721 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 97721, Princeton, 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
271
Population
2710.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97721?
62.6
Median Age
61.7%
Male
38.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$41,363
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97721 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,250 Top 43% higher than 57% 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?
104
Total Housing Units
59
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$600,000
Median Home Value
+39% vs state
$525
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 97721, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $403,000.
6
Businesses
14
Employees
$403K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 97721 vs 97722 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97722 | Diamond, OR | 91 | 6.5 mi |
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