Median household income (1999): $34,792
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,516
| This zip code |  $36,516 | | Oregon: |  $42,944 |
Nearest zip codes: 97823, 97750, 97874, 97033, 97001, 97843.
Housing units in zip code 97830 with a mortgage: 67 (12 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $705
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $240
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.3% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 17
- 1980 to 1989: 22
- 1970 to 1979: 54
- 1960 to 1969: 25
- 1950 to 1959: 55
- 1940 to 1949: 46
- 1939 or earlier: 142
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fossil, OR (97830):
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 73
- 3 bedrooms: 112
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 9
- 2 bedrooms: 34
- 3 bedrooms: 21
- 4 bedrooms: 15
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 97830 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 65
- 2 vehicles: 81
- 3 vehicles: 56
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1
- 1 vehicle: 37
- 2 vehicles: 31
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 97830:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 21
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 12
- $70,000 to $79,999: 16
- $80,000 to $89,999: 10
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 8
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2
- $150,000 to $174,999: 2
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 97830:
- $150 to $199: 2
- $200 to $249: 2
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 16
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 3
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $88,042
- Two or more races householders: $44,849
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $48,299
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 298
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 68
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 168 (56%)
- Carpooled: 61 (20%)
- Walked: 23 (8%)
- Worked at home: 46 (15%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 62
- 5 to 9 minutes: 55
- 10 to 14 minutes: 25
- 15 to 19 minutes: 19
- 20 to 24 minutes: 16
- 25 to 29 minutes: 11
- 30 to 34 minutes: 11
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 14
- 60 to 89 minutes: 19
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 727
- In family households: 601 (178 male householders, 23 female householders)
182 spouses, 180 children (159 natural, 5 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 126 (45 male householders (33 living alone)), 63 female householders (58 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 24 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 129 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 91 1-person, 14 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
110 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (4 men, 12 women).
94.7% of residents of 97830 zip code speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 12% well, 44% not well, 9% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% not well).
Foreign born population: 19 (2.6%)
(10.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (79%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Canada (11%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 100
- English: 84
- Other groups: 79
- United States or American: 63
- Scottish: 60
- Irish: 48
- Scotch-Irish: 13
- Norwegian: 11
- European: 9
- Italian: 8
- French (except Basque): 6
- Hungarian: 5
- Danish: 4
- Dutch: 4
- Finnish: 4
- Canadian: 3
- Austrian: 2
- British: 2
- French Canadian: 2
- Polish: 2
- Swedish: 2
- Swiss: 2
- Welsh: 2
- Portuguese: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $61,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Wood (36%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 356
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 72
- South: 69
- West: 217
49% of the 97830 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Oregon.
Population in 1990: 564. Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+30.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
| Here: | 36.4% | | Oregon: | 9.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 5.7% | | 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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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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