Joseph, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97846
Wallowa County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,891
- 1/sq mi
- $71,471
- Median income
- $383,200
- Median home value
- 45.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Joseph pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97846 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97846 covers 1891.0 square miles in Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,891 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97846 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,471 (8% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,466. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.1% and unemployment is 3.1%. Median home value is $383,200 (11% below the average Oregon ZIP) and median rent is $1,238; 72.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 45.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.9, 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 97846.
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 97846
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Joseph, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97846.
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
19 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
19 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 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 97846, Joseph, 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
1,891
Population
1891.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97846?
55.9
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
5.0%
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?
$71,471
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$39,466
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
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
1,487housing units
1,487
Total Housing Units
1,040
Occupied Units
447
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$383,200
Median Home Value
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$1,238
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+20.3%
YoY Change (2024)
348
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+248%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 97846 have increased 20.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +248% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +12.8% | 223 |
| 2020 | -0.2% | 223 |
| 2021 | +14.0% | 254 |
| 2022 | +20.3% | 306 |
| 2024 | – | 348 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 116 business establishments in ZIP 97846, employing approximately 447 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,565,000.
116
Businesses
447
Employees
$16.6M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19 | 16.4% |
| Retail trade | 19 | 16.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 19 | 16.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 11 | 9.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 7.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 6.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 7 | 6.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6 | 5.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.6% |
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 97846, 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 (1,891 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.