La Grande, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97850
Union County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 16,955
- 23/sq mi
- $63,421
- Median income
- $298,100
- Median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
La Grande pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97850 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 97850 (La Grande, OR) rose +8.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 281.9 in 2023 to 304.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 97850 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in La Grande, Union County, Oregon, home to 16,955 residents across 750.2 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97850 reports a modest median household income of $63,421 (19% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,948. The poverty rate is 18.2%, with unemployment at 6.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $298,100 (31% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $969; owner occupancy is 59.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37, and the average commute is 13 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oregon and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 97850.
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 97850
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in La Grande, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97850.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
88 establishments
- Construction
Construction
75 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
72 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
69 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
58 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 97850, La Grande, 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
16,955
Population
750.2
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97850?
37.0
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
4.1%
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?
$63,421
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$34,948
Per Capita Income
18.2%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
13.1 min
Mean Commute Time
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
7,720housing units
7,720
Total Housing Units
7,216
Occupied Units
504
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$298,100
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$969
Median Rent
1971
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
+8.0%
YoY Change (2024)
304
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+204%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 97850 have increased 8.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +204% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.1% | 197 |
| 2021 | +15.7% | 228 |
| 2022 | +14.5% | 261 |
| 2023 | +7.8% | 282 |
| 2024 | +8.0% | 304 |
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 598 business establishments in ZIP 97850, employing approximately 6,975 people with a combined annual payroll of $356,335,000.
598
Businesses
6,975
Employees
$356.3M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 88 | 14.7% |
| Construction | 75 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 72 | 12.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 69 | 11.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 58 | 9.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 44 | 7.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 32 | 5.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 32 | 5.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 28 | 4.7% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 20 | 3.3% |
| Information | 18 | 3.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 2.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 12 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.7% |
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 97850, 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 (16,955 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.