ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97846: Wallowa County, OR

ZIP Code 97846 (Wallowa County, Oregon) has an estimated 2,067 residents in 1,040 households. The median household income is $71,471, the median home value is $383,200 and the median gross rent is $1,238/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

Total population

2,067

Margin of error ±221

Median household income

$71,471

Margin of error ±$6,848

Median home value

$383,200

Margin of error ±$36,834

Median gross rent

$1,238/mo

Margin of error ±$301

Median age

55.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.7 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 97846 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 9784655.9 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97846$71,471Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97846$39,466Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 978464.1%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 978463.1%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9784645.0%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97846$383,200Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97846$1,238/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9784672.1%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9784616.7 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9784619.2%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97846

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 97846 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 97846	Margin of error	Oregon	United States
Total population	2,067	±221	4,254,293	334,922,499
Median age	55.9 yrs	±5.5 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,040	±143	1,718,422	129,227,496
Median household income	$71,471	±$6,848	$83,011	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,466	±$4,478	$45,612	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.1%	±2.7 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.1%	±2.5 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.0%	±7.3 pts	36.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$383,200	±$36,834	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,238/mo	±$301	$1,525/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.1%	±3.4 pts	63.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.7 min	±6.5 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	19.2%	±9.5 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 97846
Group	ZIP 97846	Oregon	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	87.9%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	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	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.2%	14.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 97846 is

State: Oregon
Main county: Wallowa County
Largest overlapping place: Wallowa Lake (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 449.85 sq mi· about 5 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 Wallowa County

97828 Wallowa County, OR 97842 Wallowa County, OR 97857 Wallowa County, OR 97885 Wallowa County, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97846 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.