Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,345 Zip code population in 2010: 1,383 Zip code population in 2000: 1,461
Houses and condos: 651 Renter-occupied apartments: 100
% of renters here:
19%
State:
37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 97885: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 301.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,318)
Oregon:
0.8% ($3,646)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,460 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,166 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 717
(53.3%)
Females: 627
(46.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 97885:
High school or higher: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 97885:
Never married: 29.8%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 7.6%
Zip code 97885 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $333,965
97885:
$333,965
Oregon:
$475,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.7 years
Oregon median age:
40.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Oregon:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 97885, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,676 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,676
State:
$76,001
Salary/wage: $42,722 (reported on 75.8% of returns)
Here:
$42,722
State:
$61,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1224.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3648.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8966.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19553.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,067 (reported on 36.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,067
Oregon:
$1,628
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs below $25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 172.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 170.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,144 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,144
State:
$7,165
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 613.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,850 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,850
State:
+$23,403
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 186.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 392.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 312.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1490.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,533 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,533
State:
+$16,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.2% for AGIs below $25k, 222.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1048.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,314 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
97885:
$11,314
Oregon:
$20,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 342.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 626.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,167 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:
$25,167
State:
$31,050
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 539.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $7,900 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
97885:
$7,900
State:
$8,487
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,210 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,210
State:
$1,977
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.0%
Here:
97%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 97885, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,624 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,624
State:
$57,845
Salary/wage: $29,969 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
Here:
$29,969
State:
$47,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.8% for AGIs below $25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,152 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,152
Oregon:
$1,848
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,838 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,838
State:
$5,987
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,718 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$11,718
State:
+$13,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,820 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,820
State:
+$13,871
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,983 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
97885:
$7,983
Oregon:
$16,036
Total itemized deductions: $16,753 (28% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:
$16,753
State:
$24,430
Here:
27.5% of AGI
State:
23.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $2,280 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,280
State:
$3,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $4,580 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
97885:
$4,580
State:
$10,269
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,725 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,725
State:
$2,021
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.2%
Here:
67%
State:
47%
(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 97885, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,248 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,248
State:
$46,788
Salary/wage: $25,163 (reported on 77.3% of returns)
Here:
$25,163
State:
$39,788
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.3% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,962 (reported on 57.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,962
Oregon:
$2,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,088 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,088
State:
$3,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$9,885 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
+$9,885
State:
+$12,447
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,218 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
+$9,218
State:
+$11,682
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,143 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
97885:
$3,143
Oregon:
$3,035
Total itemized deductions: $15,381 (26% of AGI, reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,381
State:
$20,209
Here:
26.2% of AGI
State:
24.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,110 (3% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,110
State:
$3,145
Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,663 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
97885:
$3,663
State:
$7,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,393 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,393
State:
$1,605
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.4%
Here:
69%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 67 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 469
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (0 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 178 (68 now married, 110 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 97885 with a mortgage: 174 (7 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,461 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $419
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.0%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 97885: Lostine Station (A), Big Canyon Fish Weir Recreation Site (B), Wallowa Forest Service Station (C), Minham State Recreation Area Boat Ramp (D), Sevier (E), Joseph Sewage Treatment Plant (F), Powwatka (G), Summit Spring Forest Camp (H), Wallowa Fire Department (I), Wallowa Public Library (J), Wallowa City Hall (K), Wallowa Public Works Department Shop and Office (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shell Creek (A), Skylight Canyon (B), Gunderson Creek (C), Grossman Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Deep Creek (G), Crooked Neck Creek (H), Boyd Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 28 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 221 2-persons, 107 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 3 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 81 1-person, 23 2-persons, 19 3-persons
193 married couples with children.
124 single-parent households (43 men, 81 women).
94.7% of residents of 97885 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 24% well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
9.9%
15%Norwegian
13%German
11%English
10%American
8%European
7%Irish
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
12Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CARMAN RANCH (67359 PROMISE ROAD in WALLOWA, OR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
45.5%Wood
21.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15.3%Electricity
1.1%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,250. Population change in the 1990s: +211 (+16.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 959
Northeast: 29
Midwest: 46
South: 46
West: 243
60% of the 97885 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oregon.
93% of the 97885 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:
24.5%
Oregon:
13.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Oregon:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Oregon:
17.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
72,033Life, physical, and social science occupations
63,277Construction and extraction occupations
56,561Management occupations
55,861Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
43,944Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
32,155Healthcare support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
henderson fuel (PO Box 356 in Wallowa, OR; small business)
$11,315 with Forest Service for . Signed on 2005-09-03. Completion date: 2005-11-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
People in group quarters in 2010:
16 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 97885 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
16
77.2 years
Mary
13
78.6 years
James
13
78.5 years
Charles
11
77.2 years
John
10
76.8 years
Robert
8
68.4 years
Roy
7
77.3 years
Thomas
6
79.3 years
George
6
68.9 years
Mildred
5
81.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 97885 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Johnson
21
77.7 years
Prince
8
75.6 years
Scott
7
82.6 years
Weaver
7
69.0 years
Collins
6
70.2 years
Skillings
6
72.5 years
Clark
5
66.0 years
Johnston
5
81.6 years
Trump
5
84.2 years
Mccrae
5
89.2 years
Businesses in zip code 97885
True Value: 1
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