Elgin, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97827
Union County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,628
- 5/sq mi
- $60,766
- Median income
- $262,500
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Elgin pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97827 covers 536.3 square miles in Elgin, Union County, Oregon (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,628 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97827 reports a modest median household income of $60,766 (22% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,974. The poverty rate is 10.2%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $262,500 (39% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $1,001; owner occupancy is 75.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Union County, so 97827 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 97827
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Elgin, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97827.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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 97827, Elgin, 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
2,628
Population
536.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97827?
45.4
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
3.4%
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?
$60,766
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$35,974
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,143housing units
1,143
Total Housing Units
997
Occupied Units
146
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$262,500
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$1,001
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 39 business establishments in ZIP 97827, employing approximately 401 people with a combined annual payroll of $26,809,000.
39
Businesses
401
Employees
$26.8M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 23.1% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 17.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 10.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 7.7% |
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 97827 vs 97841 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97841 | Imbler, OR | 476 | 9.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97827, 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 (2,628 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.