ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97738: Harney County, OR

ZIP Code 97738 (Harney County, Oregon) has an estimated 2,236 residents in 847 households. The median household income is $89,071, the median home value is $294,200 and the median gross rent is $441/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,236

Margin of error ±240

Median household income

$89,071

Margin of error ±$15,453

Median home value

$294,200

Margin of error ±$56,250

Median gross rent

$441/mo

Margin of error ±$124

Median age

39.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

9.8 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 97738 compares with Oregon and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9773839.9 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97738$89,071Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97738$46,546Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9773811.8%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 977380.3%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9773831.9%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97738$294,200Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97738$441/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9773876.4%*Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 977389.8 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9773812.3%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97738

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 97738 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 97738	Margin of error	Oregon	United States
Total population	2,236	±240	4,254,293	334,922,499
Median age	39.9 yrs	±4.9 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	847	±127	1,718,422	129,227,496
Median household income	$89,071	±$15,453	$83,011	$80,734
Per capita income	$46,546	±$11,056	$45,612	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.8%	±5.5 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.3%	±0.4 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.9%	±7.9 pts	36.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$294,200	±$56,250	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$441/mo	±$124	$1,525/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%*	±11.3 pts	63.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	9.8 min	±4.1 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.3%	±8.8 pts	19.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 97738
Group	ZIP 97738	Oregon	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	85.5%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.8%	14.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 97738 is

State: Oregon
Main county: Harney County
Largest overlapping place: Hines (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 253.40 sq mi· about 9 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Harney County

97710 Harney County, OR 97720 Harney County, OR 97721 Harney County, OR 97722 Harney County, OR 97732 Harney County, OR 97736 Harney County, OR 97758 Harney County, OR 97904 Harney County, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97738 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.