97844 Zip Code (Irrigon, OR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,642
Zip code population in 2010: 3,806
Zip code population in 2000: 3,827

Houses and condos: 1,434
Renter-occupied apartments: 245
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 97844: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Population density: 88 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,849 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,870 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 97844:

• High school or higher: 78.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 97844:

• Never married: 35.3%
• Now married: 48.4%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 9.3%

• 
• • 2,37765.3%White
  • 1,10430.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 982.7%Two or more races
  • 200.5%Black
  • 190.5%Asian
  • 150.4%American Indian
  • 80.2%Some other race

Urban population: 2,575
Rural population: 1,066

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 97844, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,937 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,937
State:	$76,001

Salary/wage: $47,951 (reported on 88.1% of returns)

Here:	$47,951
State:	$61,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1279.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3936.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7320.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10447.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19281.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,152 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,152
Oregon:	$1,628

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 296.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,017 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,017
State:	$7,165

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,391 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,391
State:	+$23,403

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 513.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,471 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,471
State:	+$16,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,633 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

97844:	$13,633
Oregon:	$20,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $25k, 192.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 543.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,867 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,867
State:	$31,050

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 376.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 919.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,925 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,925
State:	$8,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 147.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,483 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

97844:	$7,483
State:	$8,487

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,380 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,380
State:	$1,977

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

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: 308
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,015

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 43 (8 now married, 33 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 839 (417 now married, 417 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 97844 with a mortgage: 653 (36 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,293
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $425

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 97844 household income distribution in 2022

• 21Less than $10,000
• 54$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 79$20,000 to $24,999
• 29$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 42$35,000 to $39,999
• 88$40,000 to $44,999
• 69$45,000 to $49,999
• 111$50,000 to $59,999
• 149$60,000 to $74,999
• 282$75,000 to $99,999
• 126$100,000 to $124,999
• 143$125,000 to $149,999
• 55$150,000 to $199,999
• 32$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 97844

• 5Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$40,000 to $49,999
• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$70,000 to $79,999
• 28$80,000 to $89,999
• 20$90,000 to $99,999
• 49$100,000 to $124,999
• 54$125,000 to $149,999
• 74$150,000 to $174,999
• 84$175,000 to $199,999
• 187$200,000 to $249,999
• 95$250,000 to $299,999
• 37$300,000 to $399,999
• 25$400,000 to $499,999
• 12$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 97844

• 6$300 to $349
• 72$350 to $399
• 15$400 to $449
• 14$600 to $649
• 15$650 to $699
• 61$800 to $899
• 22$900 to $999
• 29$1,000 to $1,249
• 19No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $954.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $263,677.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $265,452
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,514
• Some other race householders: $237,383
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $220,542

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $222,681 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $163,694 - $268,933

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $281,950

Here:	$281,950
State:	$562,872

Mobile homes: $203,405

Here:	$203,405
State:	$214,044

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 626
• One, attached: 19
• 3 or 4: 6
• Mobile homes: 722

Unemployment: 6.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 97844

• 77.9%1,121Drove a car alone
• 9.4%136Carpooled
• 4.8%69Walked
• 5.3%77Worked at home

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

• 101Less than 5 minutes
• 775 to 9 minutes
• 12610 to 14 minutes
• 19915 to 19 minutes
• 38820 to 24 minutes
• 11025 to 29 minutes
• 14230 to 34 minutes
• 4935 to 39 minutes
• 1440 to 44 minutes
• 2845 to 59 minutes
• 5060 to 89 minutes
• 2390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,642

• Male householders: 615 (175 living alone), Female householders: 702 (56 living alone)

• 627 spouses (623 opposite-sex spouses), 188 unmarried partners, (188 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,195 children (1,029 natural, 18 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 0 foster children, 20 other relatives, 108 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 243 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 249 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 230 1-person, 150 2-persons, 9 3-persons

544 married couples with children.
402 single-parent households (223 men, 179 women).

73.1% of residents of 97844 zip code speak English at home.
26.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 23% well, 13% not well, 6% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% very well, 12% 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: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

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

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

• This state: 1,675
• Northeast: 69
• Midwest: 184
• South: 126
• West: 1,185

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.

93% of the 97844 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 32 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a decreasing 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