Meacham, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97859
Umatilla County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 123
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $61,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $173,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 5.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Meacham pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97859 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97859 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Meacham, Umatilla County, Oregon, home to just 123 residents across 205.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97859 reports a modest median household income of $61,250 (21% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,380. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $173,300 (60% below the average Oregon ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66, 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 97859.
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 →
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 97859, Meacham, 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
123
Population
205.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97859?
66.0
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
5.3%
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?
$61,250
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$33,380
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97859 ranks among Oregon ZIPs
Meacham, OR household income vs. every Oregon ZIP code
Median household income among 378 reporting Oregon ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$61,250 27th percentile higher than 27% of 378 Oregon ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Oregon ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
166housing units
166
Total Housing Units
50
Occupied Units
116
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,300
Median Home Value
-60% vs state ZIP avg
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97859, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 97859 in?
ZIP code 97859 (Meacham) is located in Umatilla County, Oregon. Umatilla County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/umatilla-or.
What is the population of ZIP code 97859?
ZIP code 97859 in Meacham, OR has a population of 123 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 97859?
The median household income in ZIP 97859 is $61,250, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 97859?
The median home value in ZIP 97859 is $173,300, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 97859?
The largest racial group in ZIP 97859 is White at 64.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 97859?
In ZIP code 97859, 42.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 97859?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 97859 is 13.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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