Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,387)
Oregon:
1.0% ($2,832)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,471 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,206 (1.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $142,845
97862:
$142,845
Oregon:
$287,100
Median resident age:
This zip code:
38.4 years
Oregon median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Oregon:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 97862, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,507 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,507
State:
$57,845
Salary/wage: $33,115 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:
$33,115
State:
$47,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,371 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,371
Oregon:
$1,848
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,835 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,835
State:
$5,987
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,824 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,824
State:
+$13,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,535 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,535
State:
+$13,871
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,403 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
97862:
$9,403
Oregon:
$16,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,388 (26% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$19,388
State:
$24,430
Here:
26.0% of AGI
State:
23.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,945 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,945
State:
$3,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,290 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
97862:
$6,290
State:
$10,269
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,530 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,530
State:
$2,021
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.2%
Here:
52%
State:
47%
(% for various income ranges: 46.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 97862, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,386 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,386
State:
$46,788
Salary/wage: $27,378 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$27,378
State:
$39,788
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 303.2% for AGIs below $10k, 79.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,783 (reported on 35.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,783
Oregon:
$2,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,480 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,480
State:
$3,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,199 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,199
State:
+$12,447
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,985 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,985
State:
+$11,682
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,567 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
97862:
$3,567
Oregon:
$3,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,328 (27% of AGI, reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,328
State:
$20,209
Here:
27.4% of AGI
State:
24.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,096 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,096
State:
$3,145
Here:
5.3% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,586 (reported on 59.9% of returns)
97862:
$3,586
State:
$7,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,975 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,975
State:
$1,605
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%
Here:
56%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 50.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,062 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,173
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 53 (28 now married, 24 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,255 (973 now married, 1,281 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 97862 with a mortgage: 1,364 (46 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,442
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,054 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
20.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
15.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 97862: South Fork Camp (A), Blue Mountain (B), State Line (C), Milton Substation (D), Davis Orchards (E), Reser Cabin (F), Prunedale (G), Milton - Freewater Sewage Treatment Plant (H), Bade (I), Barrett (J), Spofford (K), Bear Creek Guard Station (L), W. W. V. Ry. Crossing (M), Milton - Freewater Rural Fire District North Station (N), Milton - Freewater City Fire Department Station 1Headquarters (O), Milton - Freewater Rural Fire District Eastside Station (P), Milton Freewater Rural Fire Protection District Umapine Station (Q), Milton - Freewater City Fire Department Station 2 (R), Milton - Freewater Public Works Department (S), Department of Motor Vehicles Milton Freewater (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elbow Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), North Fork Walla Walla River (C), Couse Creek (D), Burley Creek (E), Dugger Creek (F), East Crockett Branch (G), East Ford (H), Ford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,080 married couples with children.
783 single-parent households (119 men, 664 women).
68.1% of residents of 97862 zip code speak English at home.
31.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 26% well, 21% not well, 6% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
Foreign born population: 1,613 (13.9%) (22.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
13.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
1%Burma
1%El Salvador
1%Costa Rica
1%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
1%Azores Islands
Most common first ancestries reported in 97862 (%)
14%German
8%American
6%English
3%Irish
1%Norwegian
1%European
1%Basque
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
212010 or later
5762000 to 2009
4611990 to 1999
593Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 97862 population
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (306 SW 2ND AVE in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1057 Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: MILTON FREEWATER SD 31
COCKBURN DISTRIBUTING CO INC (123 NE 3RD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-UST-BEEKC, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, OR-UST-BEEKD, OR-UST-BEEKE, (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: COCKBURN DISTR CO, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
CITY OF (722 SOUTH MAIN STREET in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) STATE MASTER (Oregon inspections and permits database) - OR-LUST-30-91-0006, LEAKING STORAGE TANK Organizations: CITY OF MILTON-FREEWATER (CONTACT/GENERAL)
Alternative names: CITY HALL, CITY OF MILTON-FREEWATER
BLUE MOUNTAIN GROWERS (231 E BROADWAY AVENUE in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-1996-0001, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
FERNDALE ELEM. SCHOOL (53445 W FERNDALE RD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1041 Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FREEWATER ELEM. SCHOOL (17 NW 8TH AVE in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1058 Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GROVE ELEM. SCHOOL (129 SE 15TH ST in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1059 Organizations: MILTON-FREEWATER SCH DIST 007 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLUE MOUNTAIN AVIATION (250 FT W ELLIOT RD .5 N OF BIR in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
HELLBERG FEEDLOT (50281 STATELINE ROAD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS Organizations: SARA HELLBERG-WILSON(DAUGHTER) (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LELAND HELLBERG (FATHER) (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHEVRON USA INC MILTON FREEWTR (123 NE 3RD in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NO DATA ENTERED (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHEVRON USA INC MILTON FREEWTR BLK PLT
B & R HELICOPTERS (UMA PINE HWY in MILTON-FREEWATER, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
COMPLETE FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL INCORPORATED (1560 SOUTH MAIN in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
AMERICAN FINE FOODS (1008 S MILL in MILTON FREEWATER, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
82%Electricity
6%Utility gas
6%Wood
4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 9,723. Population change in the 1990s: +1,555 (+16.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,626
Northeast: 303
Midwest: 663
South: 415
West: 5,950
55% of the 97862 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oregon.
90% of the 97862 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144
Here:
10.4%
Oregon:
9.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134
Here:
16.1%
Oregon:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:
5.0%
Oregon:
14.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
71,206Business and financial operations occupations
52,372Law enforcement workers including supervisors
42,118Management occupations
40,226Community and social service occupations
39,874Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
34,908Construction and extraction occupations
Note: State values scaled to 97862 population
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
HUMBERT ASPHALT, INC (84899 HWY 11 in MILTON-FREEWAT, OR; small business) : $409,440 in 5 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $398,192; 2003: $0; 2004: $11,248; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$301,954 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Taking place in WA. Signed on 2002-01-24. Completion date: 2002-06-24.
$61,424, same as above.Signed on 2002-05-20. Completion date: 2002-08-08.
$34,814, same as above.Signed on 2002-05-20. Completion date: 2002-08-08.
$5,624 with Army for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
DOUGS SEPTIC SERVICE (1586 N COLUMBIA in MILTON FREEWAT, OR; small business) : $36,107 in 18 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,386; 2004: $6,624; 2005: $20,732; 2006: $5,365.
Biggest contracts:
$7,140 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2006-06-07. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$6,220, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$6,220 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$4,146 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
KEVINS CUSTOM SPRAYING (47801 STATELINE RD in MILTON FREEWAT, OR; small business) : $28,987 in 2 contractsin 2002
$32,250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2002-03-06. Completion date: 2002-03-18.
-$3,263, same as above.Signed on 2002-11-21. Completion date: 2002-03-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Computer Related Services (100-249: 1)
Nearest zip codes: 97886, 99324, 99362, 97813, 97810, 99329.
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