Median household income (1999): $33,077
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,716
| This zip code | $34,716 | | Oregon: | $42,944 |
Nearest zip codes: 97828, 97857, 97842, 97834, 97885, 97840.
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 |
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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
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Year house built:
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Joseph, OR (97846):
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 31
- 2 bedrooms: 165
- 3 bedrooms: 312
- 4 bedrooms: 85
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 27
- 2 bedrooms: 72
- 3 bedrooms: 70
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 97846 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 127
- 2 vehicles: 270
- 3 vehicles: 139
- 4 vehicles: 57
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 93
- 2 vehicles: 56
- 3 vehicles: 21
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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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 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
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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
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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

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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%)
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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
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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:
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- Canada (50%)
- Laos (30%)
- United Kingdom (20%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 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
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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

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Wood (38%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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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:
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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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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31 people in nursing homes
4 people in other group homes
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