Harper, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97906
Malheur County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 249
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $47,054
- Median income Below-median income area
- $295,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 10.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Harper pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97906 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97906 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Harper, Malheur County, Oregon, home to just 249 residents across 2490.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 97906 reports a modest median household income of $47,054 (40% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,737. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $295,800 (32% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $1,083; owner occupancy is 74.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, 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 97906.
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 →
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 97906, Harper, 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
249
Population
2490.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97906?
35.6
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
1.9%
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?
$47,054
Median Household Income
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$31,737
Per Capita Income
6.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97906 ranks among Oregon ZIPs
Harper, OR household income vs. every Oregon ZIP code
Median household income among 378 reporting Oregon ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$47,054 9th percentile higher than 9% of 378 Oregon ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
165housing units
165
Total Housing Units
141
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$295,800
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$1,083
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97906, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 97906 in?
ZIP code 97906 (Harper) is located in Malheur County, Oregon. Malheur County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/malheur-or.
What is the population of ZIP code 97906?
ZIP code 97906 in Harper, OR has a population of 249 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 97906?
The median household income in ZIP 97906 is $47,054, which is 38% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 97906?
The median home value in ZIP 97906 is $295,800, which is 6% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 97906?
The largest racial group in ZIP 97906 is White at 96.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 97906?
In ZIP code 97906, 38.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 97906?
In ZIP code 97906, approximately 74.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 97906?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 97906 is 6.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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