Residential delivery area · Oregon
ZIP Code 97839: Lexington, OR
ZIP code 97839 uses the postal name Lexington, Oregon and lies entirely in Morrow County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,568 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lexington; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lexington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Morrow County
- Census places
- Lexington
- Micro area
- Hermiston-Pendleton, OR
- House district
- OR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 175.2 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97839?
97839 centers on 45.573°, -119.607° and covers 175.2 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 97843, 97818, 97836, 97826, 97838.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97839, 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 97839 compare with the rest of Morrow County?
| Measure | 97839 | In Morrow County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 116 | 7th of 7 | 391st of 428 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | not ranked | not ranked |
97839's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (116). 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 3% 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 97839?
The 2020 Census counted 432 people in 97839; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 116. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 116±60 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 432
- Households
- 63
- Median age
- 53.9
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 97839?
Of the 116 people the ACS estimates in 97839, 17.2% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.3%), then Other or two or more (20.7%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic79.3%
- Other or two or more20.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 97839 earn?
Median household income is $40,568 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,568±$20,862
- Income per person
- $28,716
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,624170 returns; wages 55% 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 97839?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $211,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 72
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 97839?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
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 97839?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97843 | Ione | 805 | $104k | 14.1 mi |
| 97818 | Boardman | 5,610 | $62k | 15.5 mi |
| 97836 | Heppner | 1,998 | $89k | 18.6 mi |
| 97826 | Echo | 1,178 | $59k | 19.2 mi |
| 97838 | Hermiston | 28,512 | $70k | 24.6 mi |
| 97844 | Irrigon | 3,701 | $76k | 21.7 mi (near) |
| 99345 | Paterson, WA | 162 | $103k | 25.0 mi (near) |
| 97882 | Umatilla | 7,976 | $69k | 26.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.