97870 Zip Code Profile

97870 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Richland, Oregon. Median household income here ($21,429) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $40,310/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 97870 is $27,614.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 97870 earn an average of $22,996/year. Women earn only $12,429/year.

193 people in 97870 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 97870? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.2 minutes.

The median age here is 59. There are 293 men and 280 women. The median age for men is 59 while for women the median age is 58.

To give you a sense of the community, 347 people (out of the 573 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 189 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 26 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

97870 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 45 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Turin, Italy!) and -117 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,210 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 573
• White Population: 564
• Black Population: 5
• Hispanic Population: 12
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 10
• Male Population: 293
• Female Population: 280
• Median Age: 59
• Median Age of Males: 59
• Median Age of Females: 58

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Oregon
• County: Baker
• City: Richland
• Longitude: -117.2
• Latitude: 44.8
• Elevation: 2,211 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 541

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 150
• Drive alone: 91
• Carpool: 33
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 26


• Average commute time: 22.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 26
•    5 - 9: 27
•    10 - 14: 25
•    15 - 19: 7
•    20 - 24: 18
•    25 - 29: 9
•    30 - 34: 3
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 22
•    60 - 89: 6
•    90 plus: 7

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $222,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $25,329
• Businesses: 10
• Employees: 58
• Annual Payroll: $1,955,000
• Average Family Income: $40,310
• Median Family Income: $21,429
• Average Income for Men: $22,996
• Average Income for Women: $12,429

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 69491.0
• Sr Senator: Ron Wyden (D)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Merkley (D)
• US House Representative: Greg Walden (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 41

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Primary Schools

Richland Elementary School

42008 Moody Rd

Richland, OR 97870

(541) 893-6151