Residential delivery area · Oregon
ZIP Code 97869: Prairie City, OR
ZIP code 97869 uses the postal name Prairie City, Oregon and lies mostly in Grant County (92% of its land) with the rest in Baker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Prairie City; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prairie City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County (92%); Baker County (8%)
- Census places
- Prairie City
- House district
- OR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 291.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97869?
97869 centers on 44.398°, -118.634° and covers 291.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 97845, 97817.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97869, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 97869 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 97869 | In Grant County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 838 | 4th of 12 | 299th of 428 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $217k | not ranked | not ranked |
97869's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (838). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 97869?
The 2020 Census counted 1,028 people in 97869; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 838. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 838±185 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,028
- Households
- 426
- Median age
- 53.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 97869?
Of the 838 people the ACS estimates in 97869, 16.3% are under 18 and 31.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older31.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 97869 earn?
Median household income is $56,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,875±$20,581
- Income per person
- $34,789
- Below the poverty line
- 18.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,136500 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 97869?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,600
- Median gross rent
- $921
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 523
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 97869?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 97869?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97845 | John Day | 2,265 | $68k | 13.4 mi |
| 97817 | Bates | 13 | – | 22.9 mi |
| 97884 | Unity | 84 | $46k | 20.7 mi (near) |
| 97873 | Seneca | 109 | $40k | 25.8 mi (near) |
| 97865 | Mount Vernon | 921 | $59k | 27.3 mi (near) |
| 97837 | Hereford | 78 | – | 29.4 mi (near) |
| 97877 | Sumpter | 314 | $26k | 30.9 mi (near) |
| 97820 | Canyon City | 1,568 | $67k | 32.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.