ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97850: Union County, OR

ZIP Code 97850 (Union County, Oregon) has an estimated 16,903 residents in 7,216 households. The median household income is $63,421, the median home value is $298,100 and the median gross rent is $969/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

16,903

Margin of error ±451

Median household income

$63,421

Margin of error ±$7,342

Median home value

$298,100

Margin of error ±$20,303

Median gross rent

$969/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.1 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 97850 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 9785037.0 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97850$63,421Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97850$34,948Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9785018.2%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 978506.5%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9785028.6%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97850$298,100Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97850$969/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9785059.0%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9785013.1 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 978507.9%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97850

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 97850 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 97850	Margin of error	Oregon	United States
Total population	16,903	±451	4,254,293	334,922,499
Median age	37.0 yrs	±1.4 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,216	±235	1,718,422	129,227,496
Median household income	$63,421	±$7,342	$83,011	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,948	±$2,013	$45,612	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.2%	±3.1 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.5%	±1.9 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.6%	±3.3 pts	36.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$298,100	±$20,303	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$969/mo	±$48	$1,525/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	59.0%	±3.3 pts	63.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.1 min	±1.7 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.9%	±2.4 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 97850
Group	ZIP 97850	Oregon	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.7%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	4.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.9%	6.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.4%	14.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 97850 is

State: Oregon
Main county: Union County
Largest overlapping place: La Grande (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 320.24 sq mi· about 53 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 Union County

97824 Union County, OR 97827 Union County, OR 97841 Union County, OR 97867 Union County, OR 97876 Union County, OR 97883 Union County, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97850 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.