97844 Zip Code (Irrigon, OR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 4,178
Zip code population in 2010: 3,806
Zip code population in 2000: 3,827

Houses and condos: 1,478
Renter-occupied apartments: 272
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 97844: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 41.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 101 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,674 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,129 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 97844:

• High school or higher: 71.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 97844:

• Never married: 26.2%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 6.5%

• 
• • 2,66670.0%White
  • 98025.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 571.5%American Indian
  • 571.5%Two or more races
  • 240.6%Black
  • 150.4%Asian
  • 40.1%Some other race
  • 30.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 2,954
Rural population: 1,223

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 97844, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,806 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,806
State:	$57,845

Salary/wage: $40,362 (reported on 89.0% of returns)

Here:	$40,362
State:	$47,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $474 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$474
Oregon:	$1,848

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $600 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$600
State:	$5,987

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,125 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,125
State:	+$13,095

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,387 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,387
State:	+$13,871

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,889 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

97844:	$9,889
Oregon:	$16,036

Total itemized deductions: $18,224 (24% of AGI, reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,224
State:	$24,430

Here:	24.1% of AGI
State:	23.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,738 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,738
State:	$3,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,222 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

97844:	$7,222
State:	$10,269

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,391 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,391
State:	$2,021

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.8%

Here:	42%
State:	47%

(% for various income ranges: 37.0% for AGIs below $25k, 38.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 97844, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,308 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,308
State:	$46,788

Salary/wage: $32,696 (reported on 89.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,696
State:	$39,788

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.6% for AGIs below $10k, 81.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $824 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$824
Oregon:	$2,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $312 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$312
State:	$3,427

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,440 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,440
State:	+$12,447

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,928 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,928
State:	+$11,682

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,786 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

97844:	$1,786
Oregon:	$3,035

Total itemized deductions: $14,329 (24% of AGI, reported on 29.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,329
State:	$20,209

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	24.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,714 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,714
State:	$3,145

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,680 (reported on 66.0% of returns)

97844:	$3,680
State:	$7,148

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,837 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,837
State:	$1,605

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.5%

Here:	51%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 47.6% for AGIs below $10k, 53.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 99345, 97882, 97838, 99346, 97839, 99350.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 344
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,015

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 54 (24 now married, 29 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 834 (487 now married, 341 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 97844 with a mortgage: 762 (16 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 343

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,170
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $413

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 97844 household income distribution in 2019

• 59Less than $10,000
• 39$10,000 to $14,999
• 53$15,000 to $19,999
• 25$20,000 to $24,999
• 90$25,000 to $29,999
• 48$30,000 to $34,999
• 83$35,000 to $39,999
• 50$40,000 to $44,999
• 96$45,000 to $49,999
• 85$50,000 to $59,999
• 194$60,000 to $74,999
• 231$75,000 to $99,999
• 152$100,000 to $124,999
• 74$125,000 to $149,999
• 73$150,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 97844

• 47Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 26$15,000 to $19,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 31$35,000 to $39,999
• 20$40,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 24$60,000 to $69,999
• 46$70,000 to $79,999
• 22$80,000 to $89,999
• 85$90,000 to $99,999
• 81$100,000 to $124,999
• 132$125,000 to $149,999
• 108$150,000 to $174,999
• 103$175,000 to $199,999
• 108$200,000 to $249,999
• 72$250,000 to $299,999
• 26$300,000 to $399,999
• 36$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 97844

• 2$250 to $299
• 12$300 to $349
• 24$350 to $399
• 11$450 to $499
• 5$500 to $549
• 12$550 to $599
• 59$600 to $649
• 34$700 to $749
• 2$750 to $799
• 48$800 to $899
• 17$900 to $999
• 4$1,250 to $1,499
• 16No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $872.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $246,390.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,234
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $48,806
• Some other race householders: $157,599
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $147,838 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,584 - $201,761

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $184,651

Here:	$184,651
State:	$422,890

Mobile homes: $145,077

Here:	$145,077
State:	$144,252

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 675
• One, attached: 18
• 3 or 4: 28
• Mobile homes: 738

Unemployment: 4.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 97844

• 76.8%1,267Drove a car alone
• 14.6%241Carpooled
• 0.1%2Bicycle
• 1.7%28Walked
• 0.1%2Other means
• 6.4%105Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 97844

• 87Less than 5 minutes
• 845 to 9 minutes
• 12910 to 14 minutes
• 24715 to 19 minutes
• 30020 to 24 minutes
• 6725 to 29 minutes
• 31530 to 34 minutes
• 5235 to 39 minutes
• 5440 to 44 minutes
• 10245 to 59 minutes
• 9060 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,178

• Male householders: 812 (85 living alone), Female householders: 569 (58 living alone)

• 911 spouses (911 opposite-sex spouses), 127 unmarried partners, (127 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,372 children (1,216 natural, 21 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 157 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 60 other relatives, 86 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 403 2-persons, 338 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 112 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 142 1-person, 42 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 7 5-persons

801 married couples with children.
325 single-parent households (214 men, 111 women).

65.0% of residents of 97844 zip code speak English at home.
33.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 12% well, 16% not well, 6% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 46% well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% very well, 8% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• EASTERN OREGON FARMING CO (PATTERSON FERRY RD in IRRIGON, OR)

  STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-LUST-25-91-0198, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, OR-HWMS-5082, CESQG
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL FARMS, PRIMARILY CROP
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CROP FARMING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CROP FARMING.
  Organizations: POTLATCH CORP (HAZARDOUS WASTE LAND OWNER)
  

• A. C. HOUGHTON ELEM. SCHOOL (1105 N MAIN AVE in IRRIGON, OR)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-813
  Organizations: MORROW SCH DIST 001 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• COLUMBIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (315 E WYOMING AVE in IRRIGON, OR)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-817
  Organizations: MORROW SCH DIST 001 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• COUNTRYWIDE TRUCK SERVICE INC (295 NE 7TH in IRRIGON, OR)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Population in 1990: 2,301. Population change in the 1990s: +1,526 (+66.3%).

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

• This state: 1,730
• Northeast: 47
• Midwest: 202
• South: 177
• West: 1,342

44% of the 97844 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oregon.

89% of the 97844 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

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

• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (1-4: 2)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 32 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (60.7%), and Structure Fires (26.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 97844
• 14760.7%Outside Fires
• 6526.9%Structure Fires
• 197.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 114.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 97844, Oregon

Most common first names in zip code 97844 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	18	70.0 years
William	14	75.9 years
Charles	12	72.0 years
James	12	73.9 years
Mary	12	80.1 years
Donald	10	67.3 years
Robert	9	69.3 years
George	7	78.0 years
Frank	7	71.3 years
Edna	6	75.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 97844 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	8	75.0 years
Jones	7	72.9 years
Allen	5	79.4 years
Phillips	5	76.0 years
Wilson	5	76.6 years
Hill	4	68.4 years
Martin	4	70.0 years
Mills	4	75.5 years
Sinclair	4	62.0 years
Trusty	4	72.5 years

Businesses in zip code 97844

• Circle K: 1