Prairie City, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97869
Grant County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,135
- 1/sq mi
- $56,875
- Median income
- $216,600
- Median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Prairie City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th 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 97869 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97869 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Prairie City, Grant County, Oregon, home to just 1,135 residents across 873.1 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97869 reports a modest median household income of $56,875 (27% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,789. The poverty rate is 18.3%, with unemployment at 5.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $216,600 (50% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $921; owner occupancy is 84.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, 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 97869.
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 97869
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Prairie City, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97869.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
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 97869, Prairie City, 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
1,135
Population
873.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97869?
53.1
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
2.7%
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?
$56,875
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$34,789
Per Capita Income
18.3%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
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
523housing units
523
Total Housing Units
426
Occupied Units
97
Vacant Units
1.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$216,600
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$921
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 97869, employing approximately 130 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,966,000.
22
Businesses
130
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 18.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 18.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.6% |
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 97869, 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 (1,135 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.