Echo, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97826
Umatilla County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,085
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $58,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $423,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Echo pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97826 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97826 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Echo, Umatilla County, Oregon, home to just 1,085 residents across 834.6 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97826 reports a modest median household income of $58,750 (25% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,506. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $423,700 (2% below the average Oregon ZIP) and median rent is $1,063; 83.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.3, 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 97826.
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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 97826, Echo, 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
1,085
Population
834.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97826?
31.3
Median Age
57.9%
Male
42.1%
Female
3.1%
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?
$58,750
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$31,506
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97826 ranks among Oregon ZIPs
Echo, OR household income vs. every Oregon ZIP code
Median household income among 378 reporting Oregon ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$58,750 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 378 Oregon ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
477housing units
477
Total Housing Units
386
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$423,700
Median Home Value
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$1,063
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 97826, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,752,000.
11
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 36.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 27.3% |
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 97826, 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 (1,085 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 97826 in?
ZIP code 97826 (Echo) is located in Umatilla County, Oregon. Umatilla County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/umatilla-or.
What is the population of ZIP code 97826?
ZIP code 97826 in Echo, OR has a population of 1,085 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 97826?
The median household income in ZIP 97826 is $58,750, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 97826?
The median home value in ZIP 97826 is $423,700, which is 52% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 97826?
The largest racial group in ZIP 97826 is White at 59.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 37.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 97826?
ZIP code 97826 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 97826?
In ZIP code 97826, 47.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 97826?
In ZIP code 97826, approximately 83.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 97826?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 97826 is 4.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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