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
- $47,054
- Median income
- $295,800
- Median home value
- 10.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2490.0 square miles in Harper, Malheur County, Oregon. The area is home to 249 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Boise time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97906 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97906 sits at $47,054 (40% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $31,737. The poverty rate stands at 6.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $295,800 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $1,083 per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97906 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 97906 sits relative to Oregon and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$31,737
Per Capita Income
6.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97906 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,054 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
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
$1,083
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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