ZIP Code 97862

ZIP code 97862 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 711.3 square miles in Milton Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon. The area is home to 11,666 residents, producing a population density of 16 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97862 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97862 sits at $54,786 (30% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $26,862. The poverty rate stands at 11.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $274,900 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $902 per month, and 60.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97862 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Umatilla County, so you can benchmark 97862 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →