Mount Vernon, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97865
Grant County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,160
- 1/sq mi
- $59,247
- Median income
- $185,600
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mount Vernon pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97865 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97865 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mount Vernon, Grant County, Oregon, home to just 1,160 residents across 966.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97865 reports a modest median household income of $59,247 (24% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,705. The poverty rate is 8.4%, with unemployment at 8.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $185,600 (57% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $771; owner occupancy is 85.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, 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 97865.
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 97865
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mount Vernon, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97865.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 97865, Mount Vernon, 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
1,160
Population
966.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97865?
46.9
Median Age
60.9%
Male
39.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$59,247
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$34,705
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
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
484housing units
484
Total Housing Units
437
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$185,600
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
$771
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 97865, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,465,000.
19
Businesses
81
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 21.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 21.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 15.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 15.8% |
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 97865, 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 (1,160 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.