Canyon City, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97820
Grant County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,095
- 1/sq mi
- $67,115
- Median income
- $206,600
- Median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Canyon City pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97820 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97820 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Canyon City, Grant County, Oregon, home to just 1,095 residents across 842.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97820 reports a modest median household income of $67,115 (14% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,061. The poverty rate is 6.6%, with unemployment at 4.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $206,600 (52% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $804; owner occupancy is 85.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, 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 97820.
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 97820
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Canyon City, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97820.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 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 97820, Canyon City, 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
1,095
Population
842.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97820?
43.5
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
0.6%
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?
$67,115
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$36,061
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
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
715housing units
715
Total Housing Units
636
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,600
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$804
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 97820, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,682,000.
23
Businesses
83
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 26.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 21.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 13.0% |
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 97820, 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 (1,095 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.