Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,778
| This zip code: | $38,778 | | Oregon: | $48,730 |
Nearest zip codes: 97841, 97876, 97824, 97850, 97885, 97883.
Housing units in zip code 97827 with a mortgage: 218 (8 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 150
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $883
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $285
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.7% | | Whole state: | 12.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 97827: Clark Creek Guard Station (A), Moss Springs Horse Camp (B), Moss Springs Recreation Site (C), Mount Harris Recreation Site (D), North Fork Catherine Creek Recreation Site (E), North Fork Gravel Pit (F), North Fork Picnic Area (G), Flat Rock Forest Camp (H), Palmer Junction (I), Rhinehart (J), Buck Creek Recreation Site (K), Buck Creek Trailhead (L), Spout Springs Ski Area (M), Cricket Flat Grange Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Indian Creek Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Diamond Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Pop Lake (C), Echo Lake (D), Traverse Lake (E), Hidden Lake (F), Prospect Lake (G), Tombstone Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Little Minam River (A), Lawson Creek (B), Jungle Creek (C), Partridge Creek (D), Phillips Creek (E), Lobo Creek (F), Pine Creek (G), Pop Creek (H), Jim Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Elgin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 65
- 1990 to 1994: 47
- 1980 to 1989: 142
- 1970 to 1979: 335
- 1960 to 1969: 89
- 1950 to 1959: 72
- 1940 to 1949: 86
- 1939 or earlier: 235
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elgin, OR (97827): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 164
- 3 bedrooms: 395
- 4 bedrooms: 92
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 107
- 3 bedrooms: 88
- 4 bedrooms: 15
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 97827 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 127
- 2 vehicles: 294
- 3 vehicles: 182
- 4 vehicles: 59
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 116
- 2 vehicles: 75
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 97827:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 15
- $50,000 to $59,999: 23
- $60,000 to $69,999: 39
- $70,000 to $79,999: 26
- $80,000 to $89,999: 25
- $90,000 to $99,999: 27
- $100,000 to $124,999: 69
- $125,000 to $149,999: 81
- $150,000 to $174,999: 73
- $175,000 to $199,999: 37
- $200,000 to $249,999: 56
- $250,000 to $299,999: 68
- $300,000 to $399,999: 51
- $400,000 to $499,999: 26
- $500,000 to $749,999: 21
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 97827:
- Less than $100: 9
- $100 to $149: 10
- $150 to $199: 3
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 26
- $350 to $399: 21
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 16
- $550 to $599: 5
- $600 to $649: 13
- No cash rent: 40
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $100,061.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,944
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,532
- Asian householders: $30,883
- Some other race householders: $132,355
- Two or more races householders: $84,707
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,061
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,760 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
| 97827: | $154,760 | | Oregon: | $257,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,682 - $181,630
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $239,999| Here: | $239,999 | | State: | $345,355 |
In 2-unit structures: $175,097| Here: | $175,097 | | State: | $280,195 |
Mobile homes: $58,831| Here: | $58,831 | | State: | $78,759 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,000| Here: | $25,000 | | 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: 793
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 30
- 3 or 4: 9
- 5 to 9: 4
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 27
- Mobile homes: 204
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 694 (71%)
- Carpooled: 156 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
- Walked: 40 (4%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 74 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 84
- 5 to 9 minutes: 184
- 10 to 14 minutes: 73
- 15 to 19 minutes: 53
- 20 to 24 minutes: 84
- 25 to 29 minutes: 101
- 30 to 34 minutes: 156
- 35 to 39 minutes: 19
- 40 to 44 minutes: 34
- 45 to 59 minutes: 31
- 60 to 89 minutes: 4
- 90 or more minutes: 74
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,402
- In family households: 2,045 (546 male householders, 140 female householders)
566 spouses, 655 children (600 natural, 12 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 28 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 357 (146 male householders (112 living alone)), 124 female householders (107 living alone)), 87 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 353 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 219 1-person, 39 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
414 married couples with children.
144 single-parent households (35 men, 109 women).
97.5% of residents of 97827 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 13% well, 16% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 63% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 32 (1.3%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (28%)
- United Kingdom (16%)
- Canada (16%)
- Germany (9%)
- India (9%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Other Western Europe (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 16
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White population: 2,334
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 12
Some other race population: 18
Two or more races population: 25

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 525 |
|  German: 355 |
|  Irish: 212 |
|  Other groups: 197 |
|  English: 150 |
|  French (except Basque): 63 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 62 |
|  Scottish: 53 |
|  Italian: 51 |
|  Dutch: 47 |
|  Norwegian: 37 |
|  European: 36 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  French Canadian: 21 |
|  Portuguese: 19 |
|  Danish: 17 |
|  Welsh: 14 |
|  Greek: 13 |
|  Polish: 13 |
|  Swiss: 9 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Scandinavian: 7 |
|  Czech: 5 |
|  Canadian: 4 |
|  New Zealander: 4 |
|  Australian: 3 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION ELGIN WOOD PRODUCTS (90 SOUTH 21ST STREET in ELGIN, OR)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2000-0135, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2000-0135, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-SWMS-9444A1131, WOOD WASTE RECYCLING, OR-LUST-31-90-0009, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, OR-LUST-31-91-0043, OR-SIS-9444-100109, NPDES NON-MAJOR, OR-SIS-9444-10080, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, OR-SIS-9444-101243, NPDES NON-MAJOR, OR-SIS-9444-101981, OR-SIS-9444-2909, ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-ACSIS-310006, AIR MAJOR, OR-ECSI-1276, SUPERFUND, OR-HWMS-4329, CESQG, SWIFT-9444-1131, WOOD WASTE RECYCLING
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD; STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY
Business NAICS classification: STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY.; SAWMILLS.; SAWMILLS.; SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.; SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.; CUT STOCK, RESAWING LUMBER, AND PLANING.; OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ).; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: BOISE CASCADE ELGIN WOOD PRODUCTS CMPLX (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE)
, BOISE CASCADE CORP. (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, BOISE CASCADE CORP. (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, BOISE BUILDING SOLUTIONS MFG. L.L.C. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BOISE BUILDING SOLUTIONS MFG., L.L.C. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BOISE CASCADE CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BOISE BUILDING SOLUTIONS ELGIN COMPLEX (HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BOISE BUILDING SOLUTIONS ELGIN COMPLEX, BOISE BUILDING SOLUTIONS MANUFACTURING LLC, BOISE CASCADE CORP. ELGIN COMPLEX, BOISE CASCADE CORP., BOISE CASCADE CORP ELGIN WOOD PRODUCTS, BOISE CASCADE ELGIN COMPLEX
- ELGIN, CITY OF (ONE MILE NORTHEAST OF ELGIN in ELGIN, OR)
STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-SIS-26885-100813, NPDES NON-MAJOR, OR-SIS-26885-101606, OR-SIS-26885-3817,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF ELGIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 23 (1500 BIRCH STREET in ELGIN, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-LUST-31-98-0019, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
Organizations: ELGIN SCHOOL DIST. #23 (CONTACT/GENERAL)
Alternative names: ELGIN SD 23, STELLA MAYFIELD ELEM. SCHOOL
- ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL (PO BOX 68 in ELGIN, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1083
Organizations: ELGIN SCH DIST 023 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $53,115
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (40%)
- Wood (25%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1414
- Northeast: 23
- Midwest: 168
- South: 92
- West: 667
55% of the 97827 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Oregon.
Population in 1990: 2,549. Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-5.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
| Here: | 7.7% | | Oregon: | 9.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 6.1% | | Oregon: | 7.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 6.5% | | Oregon: | 16.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- W C CONSTRUCTION, INC (815 HEMLOCK in ELGIN, OR; small business): $284,906 in 16 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $232,904; 2004: $52,002; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$215,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams. Signed on 2003-06-03. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$11,685 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams. Signed on 2004-05-07. Completion date: 2004-05-08.
$11,685 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams. Signed on 2004-05-07. Completion date: 2004-05-08.
$8,120 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams. Signed on 2004-03-10. Completion date: 2004-05-08.
- GRANDE CUISINE (67519 SHAW CREEK RD in ELGIN, OR; small business)
$18,128 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-06-28. Completion date: 2004-06-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 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.)
9 people in other group homes
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