Hines, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97738
Harney County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,941
- 10/sq mi
- $89,071
- Median income
- $294,200
- Median home value
- 31.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hines pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97738 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 97738 (Hines, OR) rose +12.4% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 97738 covers 190.3 square miles in Hines, Harney County, Oregon (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,941 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97738 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,071 (14% above the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,546. The poverty rate is 11.8%, with unemployment at 0.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $294,200 (32% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $441; owner occupancy is 76.4%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oregon and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 97738.
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 97738
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hines, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97738.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 5
Accommodation and food services
5 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 97738, Hines, 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
1,941
Population
190.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97738?
39.9
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
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?
$89,071
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$46,546
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
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
890housing units
890
Total Housing Units
847
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$294,200
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$441
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 52 business establishments in ZIP 97738, employing approximately 442 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,217,000.
52
Businesses
442
Employees
$15.2M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 7 | 13.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 11.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 9.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97738, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,941 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.