What city is 97850 in?

97850 is a La Grande, OR mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside La Grande; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 97850?

About 16,903 people (±451), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,197.

What is the median household income in 97850?

$63,421 (±$7,342), 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 97850?

13 USPS carrier routes with 7,593 residential and 703 business mailboxes (8,288 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 97850?

The closest, measured center to center: 97841 (15.2 mi, Imbler), 97876 (16 mi, Summerville), 97867 (17.8 mi, North Powder), 97824 (19.7 mi, Cove) and 97859 (20 mi, Meacham).

97850 ZIP Code, La Grande, OR

97850 is a ZIP code in La Grande, Oregon in Union County. It covers 320 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97841, 97876 and 97867. 16,903 people live here in 7,216 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $63,421, below the Oregon median of $83,011.

Quick facts

Mailing city: La Grande, OR
County: Union County
Land area: 320 sq mi
Population: 16,903
Median household income: $63,421
Carrier routes: 13 (7,593 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,903
Households	7,216
Median household income	$63,421
Income per person	$34,948
Median age	37
Homeowners	59.0%
Median home value	$298,100
Median rent	$969
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.6%
Average commute (minutes)	13.1
Households with kids under 18	22.9%
Moved in the past year	11.7%
Below the poverty line	18.2%
Broadband internet	86.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.7%
$10–15K	5.8%
$15–25K	8.6%
$25–35K	8.2%
$35–50K	13.8%
$50–75K	14.5%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	18.1%
$150–200K	7.7%
$200K+	5.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.1%
10–19	13.3%
20–24	10.8%
25–34	12.6%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	9.0%
55–64	10.6%
65–74	12.2%
75+	8.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.2%
Owned outright	26.6%
Rented	37.8%
Vacant	6.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.8%
Townhome	2.8%
2–4 units	6.1%
5–19 units	8.7%
20+ units	7.6%
Mobile / other	9.0%

Businesses in 97850

598 business establishments with 6,975 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 88
Construction: 75
Other Services (except Public Administration): 72
Health Care and Social Assistance: 69
Accommodation and Food Services: 58
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 44
Finance and Insurance: 32
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 32

EDDM carrier routes

97850 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,593 residential and 703 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97850

97850 has 13 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 7,593 residential and 703 business mailboxes. Routes range from 260 homes (R007) to 778 homes (C010); the median route has 582 homes. The Census counted 7,216 households in 97850 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	10
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 236, 778 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 628 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 712 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 537 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 722 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 97850

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	612	38	$75,516	—	—	—
C002	City	717	5	$50,668	—	—	—
C004	City	582	14	$85,046	—	—	—
C005	City	537	70	$50,000	—	—	—
C006	City	528	14	$85,046	—	—	—
C010	City	778	236	$75,516	—	—	—
R001	Rural	406	4	$85,046	—	—	—
R002	Rural	544	26	$85,046	—	—	—
R003	Rural	712	83	$56,085	—	—	—
R004	Rural	722	69	$57,483	—	—	—
R005	Rural	567	36	$57,483	—	—	—
R006	Rural	628	106	$57,483	—	—	—
R007	Rural	260	2	$50,668	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97850 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

97841 — Imbler city, OR (15.2 mi)
97876 — Summerville town, OR (16 mi)
97867 — North Powder city, OR (17.8 mi)
97824 — Cove city, OR (19.7 mi)
97859 — Meacham CDP, OR (20 mi)

Areas that include 97850

Mail every home in 97850

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97850, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97850 in?: 97850 is a La Grande, OR mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside La Grande; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97850 in?: 97850 is in Union County.
What is the population of 97850?: About 16,903 people (±451), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,197.
What is the median household income in 97850?: $63,421 (±$7,342), 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 97850?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,593 residential and 703 business mailboxes (8,288 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97850?: The closest, measured center to center: 97841 (15.2 mi, Imbler), 97876 (16 mi, Summerville), 97867 (17.8 mi, North Powder), 97824 (19.7 mi, Cove) and 97859 (20 mi, Meacham).

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