All U.S. Cities  
City-Data Forum City-Data

97846 Zip Code Detailed Profile

 



Profiles Joseph, OR (97846) houses, apartments, residents, cars, jobs...

Back to All US cities.

City: Joseph, OR
Wallowa County, OR
Zip code population (2000): 1,981
Estimated population in 2005: 2,061

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 97846

Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Zip code 97846 satellite photo by USGS
Houses and condos: 1,129
Renter-occupied apartments: 204
% of renters here:  25%
State:  36%

Land area: 342.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.9% ($1,156)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)

List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Males: 1,015  (51.2%)
Females: 966  (48.8%)
White population: 1,900
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 12
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 18
Two or more races population: 48

97846, OR forum
Recent posts about zip code 97846 area on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users:
Is Grants Pass "odd"?  (109 replies)
I was going to move to Oregon...  (46 replies)
Beautiful areas of Oregon  (38 replies)
Questions about Forest Grove  (9 replies)
Where is the Best Place to live in Oregon  (46 replies)
Favorite Place in Oregon  (35 replies)
100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $187,676
97846  $187,676
Oregon:  $201,200

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  45.6 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 97846, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,085 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $33,085
State:  $46,788

Salary/wage: $25,342 (reported on 72.2% of returns)
Here:  $25,342
State:  $39,788
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 775.9% for AGIs below $10k, 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,229 (reported on 60.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,229
Oregon:  $2,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,271 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:  $2,271
State:  $3,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,918 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
Here:  +$11,918
State:  +$12,447
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,391 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:  +$9,391
State:  +$11,682
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.7% for AGIs below $10k, 13.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,283 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
97846:  $3,283
Oregon:  $3,035

Total itemized deductions: $18,877 (2% of AGI, reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:  $18,877
State:  $20,209
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 213.1% for AGIs below $10k, 17.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,861 (4.2% of AGI, reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:  $2,861
Oregon:  $3,145

Here:  4.2% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,594 (reported on 71.4% of returns)
97846:  $4,594
State:  $7,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,409 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,409
State:  $1,605
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.7%
Here:  69%
State:  53%
(% for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Median household income (1999): $33,077
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,716
This zip code  $34,716
Oregon:  $42,944

Joseph, OR (97846) map

Nearest zip codes: 97828, 97857, 97842, 97834, 97885, 97840.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  67.6%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 97846 with a mortgage: 211 (10 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $803

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $263

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  11.6%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.0


Zip code 97846 close-up map

Click to draw/clear zip code borders

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 97846: Chief Joseph Cemetery Recreation Site (A), Hurricane Grange (B), Liberty Grange (C), Lick Creek Trailhead (D), Lightning Creek Ranch (E), Little Creek Fish Weir Recreation Site (F), McColly Trailhead (G), Mount Howard Gondola Lift (H), Mount Howard Gondola Recreation Site (I), Ferguson Recreation Site (J), Nebo Lookout (K), Tenderfoot Trailhead (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Joseph Cemetery (1), Old Chief Joseph Gravesite (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Knights Pond (A), Hayden Lake (B), Lost Lake Reservoir (C), Downey Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Little Frazier Lake (F), Kinney Lake (G), Jewett Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Newby Creek (A), North Fork Imnaha River (B), North Fork of Middle Fork Imnaha River (C), Pole Creek (D), Royal Purple Creek (E), Adam Creek (F), Soldier Creek (G), South Fork Imnaha River (H), Blue Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Joseph Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 17
  • 1995 to 1998: 114
  • 1990 to 1994: 79
  • 1980 to 1989: 185
  • 1970 to 1979: 256
  • 1960 to 1969: 98
  • 1950 to 1959: 82
  • 1940 to 1949: 62
  • 1939 or earlier: 236


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Joseph, OR (97846):

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedrooms: 31
  • 2 bedrooms: 165
  • 3 bedrooms: 312
  • 4 bedrooms: 85
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 31


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:

  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedrooms: 27
  • 2 bedrooms: 72
  • 3 bedrooms: 70
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Vehicles available in 97846 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 19
  • 1 vehicle: 127
  • 2 vehicles: 270
  • 3 vehicles: 139
  • 4 vehicles: 57
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:

  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 93
  • 2 vehicles: 56
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 97846 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 97846 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 97846:

  • $40,000 to $49,999: 11
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 10
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 12
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 17
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 38
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 35
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 59
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 29
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 43
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 27
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 33
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 16
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 24
 

Joseph, OR (97846) map from a distance
97846 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 97846:

  • Less than $100: 6
  • $100 to $149: 11
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 6
  • $250 to $299: 9
  • $300 to $349: 29
  • $350 to $399: 20
  • $400 to $449: 33
  • $450 to $499: 5
  • $500 to $549: 14
  • $550 to $599: 8
  • $600 to $649: 17
  • $650 to $699: 9
  • No cash rent: 15
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $114,100


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,046
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,746

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 850
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 10
  • 3 or 4: 11
  • 5 to 9: 23
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 3
  • Mobile homes: 199
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

97846 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 596 (68%)
  • Carpooled: 126 (14%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (2%)
  • Walked: 42 (5%)
  • Other means: 11 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 87 (10%)
 


97846 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 107
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 190
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 233
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 101
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 49
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 33
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 17
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 12
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 28
  • 90 or more minutes: 19
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,966

  • In family households: 1,673 (505 male householders, 86 female householders)
    510 spouses, 506 children (461 natural, 23 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 8 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 293 (149 male householders (130 living alone)), 106 female householders (92 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 337 2-persons, 105 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 222 1-person, 31 2-persons, 2 5-persons.

340 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (27 men, 70 women).

98.0% of residents of 97846 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 10 (0.5%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  8.5%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (50%)
  • Laos (30%)
  • United Kingdom (20%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 7

Zip code 97846 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • German: 305
  • United States or American: 264
  • Irish: 251
  • English: 225
  • Other groups: 127
  • Scottish: 86
  • Norwegian: 41
  • French (except Basque): 38
  • Scotch-Irish: 35
  • Swedish: 28
  • Welsh: 28
  • Dutch: 26
  • Danish: 22
  • Finnish: 21
  • Italian: 18
  • European: 18
  • Polish: 17
  • Scandinavian: 8
  • French Canadian: 7
  • Czechoslovakian: 6
  • British: 5
  • Arab:: 4
  • Lebanese: 4
  • Russian: 4
  • Austrian: 3
  • Czech: 3
  • Pennsylvania German: 3
  • Ukrainian: 3
  • Yugoslavian: 2


Zip code 97846 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • JOSEPH, CITY OF (MAPLE STREET in JOSEPH, OR)
    STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-SIS-44329-100526, NPDES NON-MAJOR, OR-SIS-44329-101602, OR-SIS-44329-3819,
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-OR4100414 196, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: CITY OF JOSEPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • IMNAHA ELEM. SCHOOL (PO BOX W in JOSEPH, OR)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1084
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1085
    Organizations: JOSEPH SCH DIST 006 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION (600 WEST JOSEPH STREET in JOSEPH, OR)
    STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-ECSI-1661, SUPERFUND
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.; SAWMILLS.; CUT STOCK, RESAWING LUMBER, AND PLANING.; OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ).; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.; SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.; SOLID WASTE COMBUSTORS AND INCINERATORS.; OTHER NONHAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.
    Alternative names: BOISE CASCADE CORP JOSEPH SAWMILL, BOISE CASCADE CORP JOSEPH SAWMILL
  • JOSEPH FOREST PRODUCTS (335T RUSSELL LANE in JOSEPH, OR)
    SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
    STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-ECSI-61, SUPERFUND
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; WOOD PRESERVING
    Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.; WOOD PRESERVATION.; WOOD PRESERVATION.; CUT STOCK, RESAWING LUMBER, AND PLANING.; OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ).; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
  • JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (PO BOX W in JOSEPH, OR)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1087
    Organizations: JOSEPH SCH DIST 006 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL (PO BOX W in JOSEPH, OR)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1086
    Organizations: JOSEPH SCH DIST 006 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • JOSEPH TIMBER COMPANY L.L.C. (83395 AIRPORT WAY in JOSEPH, OR)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-SIS-111109-16814, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  • JOSEPH BRONZE INC (83365 JOSEPH HWY in JOSEPH, OR)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: COPPER FOUNDRIES
    Alternative names: JOSEPH BROWNZE INC
  • HELLS CANYON DAM (SNAKE RIVER in JOSEPH, OR)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • JOSEPH SD 6 (PO BOX W in JOSEPH, OR)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Median worth of mobile homes: $100,800

Zip code 97846 marital status for males

Zip code 97846 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Most commonly used house heating fuel:


  • Wood (38%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

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

  • This state: 1038
  • Northeast: 50
  • Midwest: 196
  • South: 76
  • West: 587

57% of the 97846 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Oregon.

Population in 1990: 1,749. Population change in the 1990s: +232 (+13.3%).



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:  10.4%
Oregon:  9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:  14.8%
Oregon:  7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:  8.8%
Oregon:  16.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • DAGGETT & SANDE, JOINT VENTURE (107 SE 1ST ST in JOSEPH, OR; small business)
    3 employees, $180000 revenue. : $1,562,294 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2003
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Forest Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $340,000; 2001: $926,399; 2002: $0; 2003: $295,895; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $340,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
    $312,399 with Forest Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2005-11-15.
    $312,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2005-11-15.
    $302,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  • EK SPECIALTIES, INC (61486 LIBERTY ROAD in JOSEPH, OR; small business)
    500 employees, $0 revenue. Veteran Owned Business: $125,460 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $75,276 with Air Force for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $50,184, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • AMES MAINTENANCE SERVICE (002 COLLEGE ST in JOSEPH, OR; small business): $96,544 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2003
    $35,000 with Public Buildings Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
    $32,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
    $31,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
    $-1,456, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.


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

  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Grantmaking Foundations (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 (Noninstitutionalized)


31 people in nursing homes
4 people in other group homes




Back to Joseph, OR, Wallowa County, OR, Oregon bigger cities, Oregon smaller cities, Oregon smallest towns, All U.S. cities.



Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by On Board LLC
Copyright © 2008 On Board LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.