ZIP Code 97838

ZIP code 97838 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 426.0 square miles in Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon. The area is home to 25,346 residents, producing a population density of 60 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97838 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97838 sits at $69,599 (11% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $33,369. The poverty rate stands at 10.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $306,500 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $1,107 per month, and 71.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97838 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.3, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Umatilla County, so you can benchmark 97838 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →