John Day, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97845
Grant County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,652
- 16/sq mi
- $68,036
- Median income
- $248,700
- Median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
John Day pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97845 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 97845 (John Day, OR) rose +2.3% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 97845 covers 168.9 square miles in John Day, Grant County, Oregon (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,652 residents on file, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97845 reports a modest median household income of $68,036 (13% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,182. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 5.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $248,700 (43% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $905; owner occupancy is 64.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.7, 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 97845.
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 97845
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in John Day, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97845.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
22 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 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 97845, John Day, 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
2,652
Population
168.9
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97845?
53.7
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
2.3%
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?
$68,036
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$39,182
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,175housing units
1,175
Total Housing Units
1,099
Occupied Units
76
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$248,700
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$905
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 120 business establishments in ZIP 97845, employing approximately 1,183 people with a combined annual payroll of $58,971,000.
120
Businesses
1,183
Employees
$59.0M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 22 | 18.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 12.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 11.7% |
| Construction | 11 | 9.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 9.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 9 | 7.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 6.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 5.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.5% |
| Information | 3 | 2.5% |
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 97845, 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 (2,652 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.