Residential delivery area · Oregon
ZIP Code 97830: Fossil, OR
ZIP code 97830 uses the postal name Fossil, Oregon and lies mostly in Wheeler County (87% of its land) with the rest in Gilliam County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fossil; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fossil · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wheeler County (87%); Gilliam County (13%)
- Census places
- Fossil
- House district
- OR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 450.1 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97830?
97830 centers on 44.967°, -120.183° and covers 450.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 97750, 97823, 97001, 97874.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97830, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 97830 compare with the rest of Wheeler County?
| Measure | 97830 | In Wheeler County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 800 | 2nd of 4 | 305th of 428 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $250k | not ranked | not ranked |
97830's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 97830?
The 2020 Census counted 708 people in 97830; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 800. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 800±142 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 708
- Households
- 375
- Median age
- 53.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 97830?
Of the 800 people the ACS estimates in 97830, 11.6% are under 18 and 36.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1811.6%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older36.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 97830 earn?
Median household income is $54,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,583±$9,615
- Income per person
- $42,884
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,100270 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 97830?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $250,000
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.0%
- Housing units
- 437
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 97830?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 97830?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97750 | Mitchell | 416 | $55k | 10.6 mi |
| 97823 | Condon | 1,014 | $58k | 19.7 mi |
| 97001 | Antelope | 353 | $39k | 20.6 mi |
| 97874 | Spray | 262 | $59k | 21.8 mi |
| 97033 | Kent | 111 | – | 25.4 mi (near) |
| 97057 | Shaniko | 14 | – | 27.9 mi (near) |
| 97711 | Ashwood | 29 | – | 29.8 mi (near) |
| 97848 | Kimberly | 217 | $50k | 34.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.