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97862 Zip Code (Milton-Freewater, OR) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 12,491
Zip code population in 2010: 11,666
Zip code population in 2000: 11,278

Houses and condos: 5,198
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,707
% of renters here:

38%
State:

37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 97862: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 274.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.7% ($1,743)
Oregon:

0.8% ($3,646)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,866 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,467 (1.1%)

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Males: 6,212  (49.7%)
Females: 6,279  (50.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 97862:

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 97862:

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

Zip code 97862 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 97862 (2022)
    • 7,81462.6%White
    • 4,14733.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3302.6%Two or more races
    • 1281.0%American Indian
    • 490.4%Asian
    • 210.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 8,601
Rural population: 3,889

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $235,496
97862:

$235,496
Oregon:

$475,600



According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 97862 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 97862 is 5,809 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

38.9 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Oregon:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 97862, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,037 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,037
State:

$76,001

Salary/wage: $40,749 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:

$40,749
State:

$61,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1339.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3672.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7157.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9681.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15445.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,111 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,111
Oregon:

$1,628
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 126.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,925 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,925
State:

$7,165
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 144.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,583 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

+$13,583
State:

+$23,403
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 805.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,998 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

+$14,998
State:

+$16,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $25k, 104.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 182.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 278.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1840.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,161 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
97862:

$13,161
Oregon:

$20,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.9% for AGIs below $25k, 59.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 169.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 321.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 781.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,205 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:

$30,205
State:

$31,050
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.3% for AGIs below $25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 224.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 486.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1070.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,940 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:

$8,940
State:

$8,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 342.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,650 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
97862:

$6,650
State:

$8,487
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 284.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,318 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,318
State:

$1,977
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 97862, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,507 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$38,507
State:

$57,845

Salary/wage: $33,115 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:

$33,115
State:

$47,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,371 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,371
Oregon:

$1,848
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,835 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,835
State:

$5,987
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,824 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:

+$4,824
State:

+$13,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,535 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:

+$7,535
State:

+$13,871
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,403 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
97862:

$9,403
Oregon:

$16,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,388 (26% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:

$19,388
State:

$24,430

Here:

26.0% of AGI
State:

23.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,945 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,945
State:

$3,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,290 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
97862:

$6,290
State:

$10,269
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,530 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,530
State:

$2,021
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.2%
Here:

52%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 46.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 97862, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,386 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,386
State:

$46,788

Salary/wage: $27,378 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:

$27,378
State:

$39,788
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 303.2% for AGIs below $10k, 79.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,783 (reported on 35.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,783
Oregon:

$2,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,480 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,480
State:

$3,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,199 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,199
State:

+$12,447
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,985 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

+$6,985
State:

+$11,682
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,567 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
97862:

$3,567
Oregon:

$3,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,328 (27% of AGI, reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:

$15,328
State:

$20,209

Here:

27.4% of AGI
State:

24.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,096 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,096
State:

$3,145

Here:

5.3% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,586 (reported on 59.9% of returns)
97862:

$3,586
State:

$7,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,975 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,975
State:

$1,605

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%
Here:

56%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 50.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$52,029
Oregon:

$75,657
Milton-Freewater, OR (97862) map Nearest zip codes: 97886, 99324, 99362, 97813, 97810, 99329.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

43.7%
Oregon:

41.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.4%
Oregon:

45.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,280
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,296


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 83 (67 now married, 15 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,516 (772 now married, 1,762 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 97862 with a mortgage: 1,388 (130 second mortgage, 115 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,365
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $493

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:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 97862: South Fork Camp (A), Blue Mountain (B), State Line (C), Milton Substation (D), Davis Orchards (E), Reser Cabin (F), Prunedale (G), Milton - Freewater Sewage Treatment Plant (H), Bade (I), Barrett (J), Spofford (K), Bear Creek Guard Station (L), W. W. V. Ry. Crossing (M), Milton - Freewater Rural Fire District North Station (N), Milton - Freewater City Fire Department Station 1Headquarters (O), Milton - Freewater Rural Fire District Eastside Station (P), Milton Freewater Rural Fire Protection District Umapine Station (Q), Milton - Freewater City Fire Department Station 2 (R), Milton - Freewater Public Works Department (S), Department of Motor Vehicles Milton Freewater (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Bowlus Cemetery (1), Ford Cemetery (2), Old City Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoir: White Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elbow Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), North Fork Walla Walla River (C), Couse Creek (D), Burley Creek (E), Dugger Creek (F), East Crockett Branch (G), East Ford (H), Ford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 97862 include: Yantis Park (1), Harris Park Recreation Site (2), Freewater Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Frazier Farmstead Museum (1403 Chestnut Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 72020 or later
  • 1862010 to 2019
  • 2932000 to 2009
  • 7571990 to 1999
  • 8041980 to 1989
  • 9961970 to 1979
  • 4271960 to 1969
  • 7321950 to 1959
  • 3781940 to 1949
  • 4281939 or earlier

Zip code 97862 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862)
  • 5no bedroom
  • 701 bedroom
  • 7602 bedrooms
  • 1,3803 bedrooms
  • 4494 bedrooms
  • 1485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 5021 bedroom
  • 6582 bedrooms
  • 4773 bedrooms
  • 534 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 102no vehicle
  • 3911 vehicle
  • 1,2532 vehicles
  • 5983 vehicles
  • 2234 vehicles
  • 2385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 309no vehicle
  • 7281 vehicle
  • 3612 vehicles
  • 2033 vehicles
  • 1024 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles

  • Zip code 97862 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 97862 household income distribution in 2022
  • 147Less than $10,000
  • 206$10,000 to $14,999
  • 517$15,000 to $19,999
  • 426$20,000 to $24,999
  • 114$25,000 to $29,999
  • 188$30,000 to $34,999
  • 213$35,000 to $39,999
  • 241$40,000 to $44,999
  • 120$45,000 to $49,999
  • 279$50,000 to $59,999
  • 409$60,000 to $74,999
  • 709$75,000 to $99,999
  • 394$100,000 to $124,999
  • 191$125,000 to $149,999
  • 160$150,000 to $199,999
  • 220$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 97862

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 97862
  • 156Less than $10,000
  • 21$10,000 to $14,999
  • 50$15,000 to $19,999
  • 60$25,000 to $29,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 31$40,000 to $49,999
  • 98$50,000 to $59,999
  • 13$70,000 to $79,999
  • 12$80,000 to $89,999
  • 81$90,000 to $99,999
  • 175$100,000 to $124,999
  • 101$125,000 to $149,999
  • 118$150,000 to $174,999
  • 77$175,000 to $199,999
  • 153$200,000 to $249,999
  • 170$250,000 to $299,999
  • 350$300,000 to $399,999
  • 254$400,000 to $499,999
  • 176$500,000 to $749,999
  • 129$750,000 to $999,999
  • 45$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 29$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 97862

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 97862
  • 36Less than $100
  • 20$200 to $249
  • 139$300 to $349
  • 7$350 to $399
  • 203$400 to $449
  • 31$450 to $499
  • 244$500 to $549
  • 64$550 to $599
  • 166$600 to $649
  • 29$650 to $699
  • 33$700 to $749
  • 75$750 to $799
  • 85$800 to $899
  • 104$900 to $999
  • 32$1,000 to $1,249
  • 126$1,250 to $1,499
  • 97$1,500 to $1,999
  • 178No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $750.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $246,580
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $304,170
  • Some other race householders: $211,973
  • Two or more races householders: $160,061
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $201,428

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $235,496
97862:

$235,496
Oregon:

$475,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,478 - $399,084
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 97862
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,841
  • One, attached: 147
  • Two: 232
  • 3 or 4: 57
  • 5 to 9: 166
  • 10 to 19: 322
  • 20 to 49: 295
  • 50 or more: 128
  • Mobile homes: 954

Unemployment: 4.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 97862

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 97862
  • 71.4%3,570Drove a car alone
  • 14.1%703Carpooled
  • 0.3%15Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%7Motorcycle
  • 1.2%60Walked
  • 2.7%134Other means
  • 8.7%436Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 97862

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 97862
  • 451Less than 5 minutes
  • 5645 to 9 minutes
  • 38110 to 14 minutes
  • 74215 to 19 minutes
  • 87020 to 24 minutes
  • 34325 to 29 minutes
  • 63430 to 34 minutes
  • 4635 to 39 minutes
  • 13940 to 44 minutes
  • 10545 to 59 minutes
  • 13460 to 89 minutes
  • 1990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,491
  • Male householders: 2,256 (652 living alone), Female householders: 2,273 (532 living alone)
  • 1,805 spouses (1,726 opposite-sex spouses), 353 unmarried partners, (353 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,008 children (3,723 natural, 75 adopted, 210 stepchildren), 499 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 55 foster children, 236 other relatives, 612 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 151 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,314 2-persons, 413 3-persons, 590 4-persons, 321 5-persons, 159 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,183 1-person, 360 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 12 4-persons

1,242 married couples with children.
1,376 single-parent households (383 men, 993 women).

76.3% of residents of 97862 zip code speak English at home.
23.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 17% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (43% very well, 38% well, 19% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,267 (10.1%)
(36.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

10.1%
Whole state:

9.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 88%Honduras
  • 5%Sweden
  • 2%Costa Rica
  • 1%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 1%England
  • 1%Bolivia
  • 1%Bulgaria
Most common first ancestries reported in 97862
  • 12%American
  • 9%English
  • 5%Irish
  • 5%German
  • 2%Norwegian
  • 1%European
  • 1%British
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2632010 or later
  • 1452000 to 2009
  • 3471990 to 1999
  • 497Before 1990

Zip code 97862 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (306 SW 2ND AVE in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1057
    Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: MILTON FREEWATER SD 31
  • COCKBURN DISTRIBUTING CO INC (123 NE 3RD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-UST-BEEKC, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, OR-UST-BEEKD, OR-UST-BEEKE,
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: COCKBURN DISTR CO, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CITY OF (722 SOUTH MAIN STREET in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-LUST-30-91-0006, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
    Organizations: CITY OF MILTON-FREEWATER (CONTACT/GENERAL)
    Alternative names: CITY HALL, CITY OF MILTON-FREEWATER
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN GROWERS (231 E BROADWAY AVENUE in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-1996-0001, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • FERNDALE ELEM. SCHOOL (53445 W FERNDALE RD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1041
    Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FREEWATER ELEM. SCHOOL (17 NW 8TH AVE in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1058
    Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GROVE ELEM. SCHOOL (129 SE 15TH ST in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1059
    Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN AVIATION (250 FT W ELLIOT RD .5 N OF BIR in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
  • HELLBERG FEEDLOT (50281 STATELINE ROAD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
    Organizations: SARA HELLBERG-WILSON(DAUGHTER) (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LELAND HELLBERG (FATHER) (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHEVRON USA INC MILTON FREEWTR (123 NE 3RD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: NO DATA ENTERED (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CHEVRON USA INC MILTON FREEWTR BLK PLT
  • B & R HELICOPTERS (UMA PINE HWY in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
  • COMPLETE FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL INCORPORATED (1560 SOUTH MAIN in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • AMERICAN FINE FOODS (1008 S MILL in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)

Zip code 97862 marital status for males
Zip code 97862 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 82.9%Electricity
  • 5.3%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Wood
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 9,723. Population change in the 1990s: +1,555 (+16.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,534
  • Northeast: 155
  • Midwest: 656
  • South: 304
  • West: 7,670

55% of the 97862 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oregon.

88% of the 97862 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Milton-Freewater, OR (97862)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 168
Here:

13.0%
Oregon:

13.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

0.6%
Oregon:

8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
Here:

23.7%
Oregon:

17.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 91,794Community and social service occupations
  • 86,867Business and financial operations occupations
  • 62,335Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 62,002Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
  • 60,126Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 51,667Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • HUMBERT ASPHALT, INC (84899 HWY 11 in MILTON-FREEWAT, OR; small business) : $409,440 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $398,192; 2003: $0; 2004: $11,248; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $301,954 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Taking place in WA. Signed on 2002-01-24. Completion date: 2002-06-24.
    $61,424, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-20. Completion date: 2002-08-08.
    $34,814, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-20. Completion date: 2002-08-08.
    $5,624 with Army for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
  • DOUGS SEPTIC SERVICE (1586 N COLUMBIA in MILTON FREEWAT, OR; small business) : $36,107 in 18 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,386; 2004: $6,624; 2005: $20,732; 2006: $5,365.

    Biggest contracts:
    $7,140 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2006-06-07. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
    $6,220, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
    $6,220 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
    $4,146 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
  • KEVINS CUSTOM SPRAYING (47801 STATELINE RD in MILTON FREEWAT, OR; small business) : $28,987 in 2 contracts in 2002
    $32,250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2002-03-06. Completion date: 2002-03-18.
    -$3,263, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-21. Completion date: 2002-03-18.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Computer Related Services (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 30 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 141 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 104 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 23 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 61. The highest number of fires - 117 took place in 2003, and the least - 6 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 97862 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.3%), and Structure Fires (36.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 97862
    • 48847.3%Outside Fires
    • 37536.3%Structure Fires
    • 13012.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 393.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 97862, Oregon

Most common first names in zip code 97862 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William9276.3 years
John8977.4 years
James7175.9 years
Robert5573.6 years
Mary5278.2 years
Charles4975.6 years
George4578.6 years
Harold3375.3 years
Helen3379.7 years
Walter3277.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 97862 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3476.0 years
Miller3377.1 years
Smith3274.4 years
Brown3178.1 years
Wilson2875.2 years
Williams2278.6 years
Jones1979.3 years
Morris1877.7 years
Taylor1777.6 years
Anderson1776.9 years
Businesses in zip code 97862
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1New Balance1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1SAS Shoes1
GNC1Safeway1
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1UPS1
McDonald's1Vons1
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