Lostine, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97857
Wallowa County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 457
- 1/sq mi
- $68,375
- Median income
- $562,500
- Median home value
- 27.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lostine pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97857 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97857 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon, home to just 457 residents across 652.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97857 reports a modest median household income of $68,375 (12% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,260. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 3.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $562,500 (30% above the average Oregon ZIP), while 76.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,342.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.8, 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 97857.
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 97857
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lostine, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97857.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 97857, Lostine, 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
457
Population
652.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97857?
49.8
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
0.8%
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?
$68,375
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$35,260
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
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
228housing units
228
Total Housing Units
199
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$562,500
Median Home Value
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$1,342
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 97857, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,908,000.
21
Businesses
80
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 23.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 19.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 14.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 14.3% |
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 97857, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.