Median household income (1999): $33,314
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,965
| This zip code | $34,965 | | Oregon: | $42,944 |
Nearest zip codes: 97845, 97820, 97856, 97873, 97825, 97817.
Housing units in zip code 97865 with a mortgage: 87 (6 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $804
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $236
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 97865: Dunlap Cabin (A), Jenkins Cabin (B), Koehler Ranch (C), Last Camp (D), Lemons Ranch (E), Beech Creek Forest Camp (F), Moores Crossing (G), Billy Fields Recreation Site (H), Cottonwood Camp (I), Mount Vernon Hot Springs Resort (J), Cottonwood Recreation Site (K), Fletcher Ranch (L), Fox Mill (M), Buck Cabin (N), Separation Corrals Camp (O), Glascock Ranch (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fox Valley Cemetery (1), Ingle Cemetery (2), Fletcher Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Herburger Pond (A), Yokum Reservoir (B), Hines Log Pond (C), Tamarack Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Moon Creek (A), Murphy Creek (B), No Name Creek (C), Picnic Creek (D), Ran Creek (E), Riley Creek (F), Sand Creek (G), Huss Creek (H), Second Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Mount Vernon 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: 5
- 1995 to 1998: 41
- 1990 to 1994: 25
- 1980 to 1989: 89
- 1970 to 1979: 157
- 1960 to 1969: 41
- 1950 to 1959: 43
- 1940 to 1949: 79
- 1939 or earlier: 93
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Vernon, OR (97865): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 56
- 2 bedrooms: 108
- 3 bedrooms: 170
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 79
- 3 bedrooms: 32
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 97865 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 32
- 1 vehicle: 88
- 2 vehicles: 145
- 3 vehicles: 85
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 31
- 2 vehicles: 74
- 3 vehicles: 15
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 97865:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 3
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 15
- $50,000 to $59,999: 11
- $60,000 to $69,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 21
- $80,000 to $89,999: 11
- $90,000 to $99,999: 7
- $100,000 to $124,999: 17
- $125,000 to $149,999: 5
- $150,000 to $174,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 12
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 97865:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 4
- No cash rent: 27
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,123
- Two or more races householders: $37,949
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,746
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 343
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 3
- Mobile homes: 216
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 395 (81%)
- Carpooled: 45 (9%)
- Bicycle: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 18 (4%)
- Other means: 1 (0%)
- Worked at home: 28 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 25
- 5 to 9 minutes: 44
- 10 to 14 minutes: 92
- 15 to 19 minutes: 123
- 20 to 24 minutes: 55
- 25 to 29 minutes: 36
- 30 to 34 minutes: 51
- 35 to 39 minutes: 1
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 8
- 60 to 89 minutes: 13
- 90 or more minutes: 8
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,171
- In family households: 980 (272 male householders, 66 female householders)
283 spouses, 304 children (281 natural, 6 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 3 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 191 (84 male householders (63 living alone)), 82 female householders (81 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 188 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 11 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 144 1-person, 22 2-persons.
205 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (13 men, 50 women).
98.3% of residents of 97865 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 18% well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 10 (0.8%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Spain (30%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Poland (20%)
- Korea (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: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 123
- United States or American: 109
- English: 105
- Other groups: 63
- Scottish: 48
- Irish: 43
- Swedish: 36
- Scotch-Irish: 30
- Norwegian: 23
- European: 14
- Dutch: 12
- Portuguese: 11
- French (except Basque): 8
- Basque: 7
- Welsh: 7
- French Canadian: 6
- Italian: 6
- Polish: 6
- Canadian: 5
- Swiss: 3
- Finnish: 2
- Hungarian: 2
- British: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DUNCANS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT REPAIR (P.O. BOX 127 in MT. VERNON, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GRANT CO SD 3 (SCHOOL LN in MOUNT VERNON, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $63,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Wood (38%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 715
- Northeast: 14
- Midwest: 73
- South: 75
- West: 289
52% of the 97865 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Oregon.
Population in 1990: 538. Population change in the 1990s: +680 (+126.4%).
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): 13
| Here: | 9.8% | | Oregon: | 9.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 4.1% | | Oregon: | 7.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Oregon: | 16.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- L & L EXCAVATING (HWY 26 W LEMONS LN in MOUNT VERNON, OR; small business)
6 employees, $460000 revenue. : $73,000 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2002
$60,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
$13,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Miscellaneous Fire Control Equipment. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
- OREGON EAST ENGINEERING, INC (210 E MAIN ST in MOUNT VERNON, OR; small business)
7 employees, $350000 revenue. : $52,350 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$58,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
$-5,650, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-15. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Flooring Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
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6 people in other group homes
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