What city is 97836 in?

97836 is a Heppner, OR mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 97836?

About 1,998 people (±295), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,985.

What is the median household income in 97836?

$88,591 (±$28,108), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97836?

2 USPS carrier routes with 348 residential and 4 business mailboxes (353 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 97836?

The closest, measured center to center: 97839 (18.6 mi, Lexington) and 97843 (23.4 mi, Ione).

97836 ZIP Code, Heppner, OR

97836 is a ZIP code in Heppner, Oregon in Morrow County. It covers 945 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97839 and 97843. 1,998 people live here in 777 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $88,591, close to the Oregon median of $83,011.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Heppner, OR
County: Morrow County
Land area: 945 sq mi
Population: 1,998
Median household income: $88,591
Carrier routes: 2 (348 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,998
Households	777
Median household income	$88,591
Income per person	$37,016
Median age	42.1
Homeowners	60.4%
Median home value	$222,600
Median rent	$850
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.2%
Average commute (minutes)	13.6
Households with kids under 18	31.3%
Moved in the past year	6.1%
Below the poverty line	12.9%
Broadband internet	84.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.8%
$10–15K	3.1%
$15–25K	3.6%
$25–35K	5.4%
$35–50K	20.5%
$50–75K	4.5%
$75–100K	13.6%
$100–150K	26.5%
$150–200K	8.4%
$200K+	5.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.6%
10–19	14.7%
20–24	2.8%
25–34	10.5%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	10.7%
55–64	13.2%
65–74	9.4%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.2%
Owned outright	16.8%
Rented	28.9%
Vacant	27.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.7%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	3.1%
5–19 units	5.3%
20+ units	0.5%
Mobile / other	15.4%

Businesses in 97836

59 business establishments with 674 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 11
Retail Trade: 10
Other Services (except Public Administration): 9
Finance and Insurance: 5
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 4
Accommodation and Food Services: 4
Construction: 3
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

97836 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 348 residential and 4 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97836

97836 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 highway contract (H)) with 348 residential and 4 business mailboxes. Routes range from 160 homes (H072) to 188 homes (H073); the median route has 174 homes. The Census counted 777 households in 97836 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	0
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route H073 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 188 homes
Route H072 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 160 homes

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Every carrier route in 97836

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H072	Highway contract	160	1	$42,325	—	—	—
H073	Highway contract	188	3	$94,706	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97836 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

97839 — Lexington town, OR (18.6 mi)
97843 — Ione city, OR (23.4 mi)

Areas that include 97836

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97836, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97836 in?: 97836 is a Heppner, OR mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97836 in?: 97836 is in Morrow County.
What is the population of 97836?: About 1,998 people (±295), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,985.
What is the median household income in 97836?: $88,591 (±$28,108), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97836?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 348 residential and 4 business mailboxes (353 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97836?: The closest, measured center to center: 97839 (18.6 mi, Lexington) and 97843 (23.4 mi, Ione).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.