Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,300
| This zip code: | $37,300 | | Oregon: | $48,730 |
Nearest zip codes: 97738, 97873, 97732, 97904, 97758, 97721.
Housing units in zip code 97720 with a mortgage: 761 (69 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 438
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $917
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $284
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.5% | | Whole state: | 12.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 97720: Whiting Ranch (A), Groff Ranch (B), Y Y Ranch (C), H J Baker Ranch (D), H and Y Cabin (E), Hardesty Ranch (F), Harney County Fairgrounds (G), Hart Ranch (H), Hayes Ranch (I), Baker Corral (J), Baker Ranch (K), Idlewild Recreation Site (L), Island Ranch (M), Circle Bar (N), Circle Bar Ranch (O), Jameson Ranch (P), Clayton Ranch (Q), King Mountain Fire Lookout (R), Loma (S), Long Cabin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Paiute Cemetery II (1), Saddle Butte Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Howell Lake (A), Bennett Lake (B), Vickers Lake (C), Lunch Lake (D), Malheur Lake (E), Frank Schmidt Lake (F), Albert Lake (G), Weaver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Newman Slough (A), Ninemile Slough (B), Prater Creek (C), Rattlesnake Creek (D), Roach Creek (E), Savage Slough (F), Silvies River (G), Landing Creek (H), Slickear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Hines Post Office (A), Burns Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 165
- 1995 to 1998: 160
- 1990 to 1994: 71
- 1980 to 1989: 186
- 1970 to 1979: 687
- 1960 to 1969: 451
- 1950 to 1959: 420
- 1940 to 1949: 229
- 1939 or earlier: 583
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Burns, OR (97720): |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 123
- 2 bedrooms: 440
- 3 bedrooms: 1,095
- 4 bedrooms: 219
- 5 or more bedrooms: 50
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 143
- 2 bedrooms: 220
- 3 bedrooms: 204
- 4 bedrooms: 58
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 97720 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 53
- 1 vehicle: 494
- 2 vehicles: 840
- 3 vehicles: 426
- 4 vehicles: 78
- 5 or more vehicles: 48
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 72
- 1 vehicle: 293
- 2 vehicles: 204
- 3 vehicles: 41
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 97720:
- Less than $10,000: 30
- $10,000 to $14,999: 15
- $15,000 to $19,999: 22
- $20,000 to $24,999: 30
- $25,000 to $29,999: 25
- $30,000 to $34,999: 23
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 45
- $50,000 to $59,999: 77
- $60,000 to $69,999: 79
- $70,000 to $79,999: 77
- $80,000 to $89,999: 74
- $90,000 to $99,999: 59
- $100,000 to $124,999: 197
- $125,000 to $149,999: 252
- $150,000 to $174,999: 159
- $175,000 to $199,999: 92
- $200,000 to $249,999: 124
- $250,000 to $299,999: 89
- $300,000 to $399,999: 64
- $400,000 to $499,999: 66
- $500,000 to $749,999: 36
- $750,000 to $999,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 21
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 97720:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 23
- $200 to $249: 29
- $250 to $299: 36
- $300 to $349: 46
- $350 to $399: 56
- $400 to $449: 32
- $450 to $499: 34
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 13
- $650 to $699: 3
- No cash rent: 130
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $115,414.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,297
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $62,648
- Asian householders: $167,650
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $66,177
- Some other race householders: $97,061
- Two or more races householders: $154,415
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $166,592
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,261 (it was $74,600 in 2000)
| 97720: | $132,261 | | Oregon: | $257,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,173 - $147,542
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $190,001| Here: | $190,001 | | State: | $345,355 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $186,203| Here: | $186,203 | | State: | $271,304 |
Mobile homes: $87,916| Here: | $87,916 | | State: | $78,759 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,167| Here: | $12,167 | | State: | $46,959 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,944
- One, attached: 26
- Two: 77
- 3 or 4: 107
- 5 to 9: 78
- 10 to 19: 14
- 20 to 49: 34
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 653
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,041 (71%)
- Carpooled: 383 (13%)
- Bicycle: 19 (1%)
- Walked: 216 (8%)
- Other means: 23 (1%)
- Worked at home: 179 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 448
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1014
- 10 to 14 minutes: 528
- 15 to 19 minutes: 239
- 20 to 24 minutes: 155
- 25 to 29 minutes: 56
- 30 to 34 minutes: 72
- 35 to 39 minutes: 10
- 40 to 44 minutes: 24
- 45 to 59 minutes: 30
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 90
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,323
- In family households: 5,328 (1,476 male householders, 312 female householders)
1,447 spouses, 1,753 children (1,470 natural, 32 adopted, 251 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 94 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 995 (420 male householders (352 living alone)), 393 female householders (327 living alone)), 182 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 159 (138 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 959 2-persons, 327 3-persons, 281 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 679 1-person, 111 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
1,208 married couples with children.
311 single-parent households (118 men, 193 women).
94.3% of residents of 97720 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 14% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 43% well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
Foreign born population: 112 (1.7%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (19%)
- Canada (18%)
- United Kingdom (14%)
- Spain (14%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
- India (8%)
- Japan (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 23
- 1980 to 1984: 14
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 57
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White population: 5,988
Black population: 9
American Indian population: 285
Asian population: 31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 66
Two or more races population: 142

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1046 |
|  Other groups: 694 |
|  United States or American: 552 |
|  Irish: 465 |
|  English: 458 |
|  Norwegian: 214 |
|  French (except Basque): 173 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 167 |
|  Scottish: 137 |
|  Basque: 109 |
|  Italian: 96 |
|  Swedish: 95 |
|  Welsh: 94 |
|  French Canadian: 92 |
|  European: 85 |
|  Dutch: 74 |
|  Danish: 52 |
|  Polish: 38 |
|  British: 29 |
|  Austrian: 17 |
|  Scandinavian: 15 |
|  Bulgarian: 11 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Hungarian: 10 |
|  Russian: 10 |
|  Croatian: 9 |
|  Swiss: 8 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 8 |
|  Greek: 8 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Finnish: 4 |
|  Slovak: 4 |
|  Latvian: 3 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |
|  Yugoslavian: 3 |
|  Celtic: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BURNS / HINES DISPOSAL SITE (WEST MONROE, SEC14,T23S,R30E in BURNS, OR)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-SWMS-104066A179, REFUSE DISPOSAL
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
- BURNS HIGH SCHOOL (1100 OREGON AVE in BURNS, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-359
Organizations: HARNEY COUNTY SCH DIST 3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HENRY SLATER ELEM. SCHOOL (800 N FAIRVIEW AVE in BURNS, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-342
Organizations: HARNEY COUNTY SCH DIST 3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BURNS PAIUTE DRINKING WATER SYS (HC-71 100 PASIGO ST in BURNS, OR). Tribal Land
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0167, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- EASTERN OREGON AG EXP CTR SQUA (HWY 205 MP4.51 in BURNS, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: EASTERN OREGON AG EXP CTR SQUAW BUTTE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EASTERN OREGON AG EXP CTR SQUAW BUTTE
- CHEVRON USA INC BURNS BULK PLT (429 E CRANE in BURNS, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CHARLIE WILLIAMS PROPERTY (71415 WEST LOOP ROAD in BURNS, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- DAVE MILLER (69326 CRANE BUCHANON ROAD in BURNS, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BURNS AIRFORCE RANGE (T23S R30E SEC 20 WM in BURNS, OR)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
- HARNEY CO SD 3 (458 E WASHINGTON in BURNS, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- HARNEY ELECTRIC COOP (1326 HINES RD in BURNS, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 97720
- Best Western Ponderosa Motel, 477 W Monroe, Burns, OR 97720, Phone: (541) 573-2047
- Days Inn Ponderosa, 577 W Monroe St, Burns, OR 97720, Phone: (541) 573-2047, Fax: (541) 573-3828
- America's Best Inn, 999 Oregon Ave, Burns, OR 97720, Phone: (541) 573-1700, Fax: (541) 573-2331
- Silver Spur Motel, 789 N Broadway Ave, Burns, OR 97720, Phone: (541) 573-2077, Fax: (541) 573-2077
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 97720
Median worth of mobile homes: $76,662
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (34%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Wood (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3414
- Northeast: 70
- Midwest: 663
- South: 252
- West: 1946
46% of the 97720 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Oregon.
Population in 1990: 5,844. Population change in the 1990s: +682 (+11.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 2.7% | | Oregon: | 9.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
| Here: | 6.7% | | Oregon: | 7.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Oregon: | 16.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TOM SAMS (1821 PENNY LN in BURNS, OR; small business): $3,000 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2000
$2,000 with Bureau of Land Management for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Unimproved Real Property (Land). Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$1,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (50-99: 1)
- Mining: Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 55 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 19 people in other group homes
- 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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