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ZIP Code 97856: Long Creek, OR
ZIP code 97856 uses the postal name Long Creek, Oregon and lies entirely in Grant County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,318 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Long Creek; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Long Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County
- Census places
- Long Creek
- House district
- OR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 540.8 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97856?
97856 centers on 44.777°, -119.118° and covers 540.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 97864, 97865, 97880, 97817.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97856, 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 97856 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 97856 | In Grant County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 485 | 5th of 12 | 332nd of 428 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $225k | not ranked | not ranked |
97856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (485). 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 4% 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 97856?
The 2020 Census counted 409 people in 97856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 485. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 485±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 409
- Households
- 206
- Median age
- 45.8
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 97856?
Of the 485 people the ACS estimates in 97856, 19.8% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.9%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older26.8%
- White, not Hispanic88.9%
- Other or two or more8.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- 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 97856 earn?
Median household income is $44,318 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,318±$20,752
- Income per person
- $26,708
- Below the poverty line
- 29.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,621140 returns; wages 37% 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 97856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $225,000
- Median gross rent
- $701
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.4%
- Housing units
- 290
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 97856?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 97856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97864 | Monument | 316 | $39k | 17.4 mi |
| 97865 | Mount Vernon | 921 | $59k | 22.0 mi |
| 97880 | Ukiah | 248 | – | 24.4 mi |
| 97817 | Bates | 13 | – | 25.3 mi |
| 97848 | Kimberly | 217 | $50k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 97845 | John Day | 2,265 | $68k | 27.2 mi (near) |
| 97825 | Dayville | 347 | $68k | 32.9 mi (near) |
| 97869 | Prairie City | 838 | $57k | 35.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.