Pilot Rock, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97868
Umatilla County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,991
- 2/sq mi
- $91,813
- Median income
- $218,200
- Median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pilot Rock pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97868 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97868 covers 1171.2 square miles in Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,991 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97868 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,813 (18% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $37,771. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.3%. The typical home here is valued at $218,200 (50% below the state average); renters pay a median of $980 monthly, and 85.4% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is 24 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 97868 sits relative to Oregon and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation.
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 97868
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Pilot Rock, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97868.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 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 97868, Pilot Rock, 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
1,991
Population
1171.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97868?
45.8
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
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?
$91,813
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$37,771
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
23.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 97868 ranks nationally
Pilot Rock, OR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,813 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
795
Total Housing Units
697
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,200
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$980
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 97868, employing approximately 149 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,430,000.
27
Businesses
149
Employees
$8.4M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 33.3% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 18.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 14.8% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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