Oregon · Census place 03150
Astoria, OR population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Astoria, Oregon (Astoria, OR — Census place “Astoria city”) is 10,162 residents, ranking #67 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $70,043, the median home is worth $422,400 and median gross rent runs $1,135 a month. Looking for the Astoria Oregon ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Astoria, OR: 97103.
- Population
- 10,162Astoria city residents
- Median household income
- $70,043Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $422,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,135Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.9%Owner-occupied households
Astoria ZIP codes (Oregon)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Astoria.
The Astoria OR ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Astoria city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Astoria city median would spend about 19.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.2% of residents and 49.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Astoria city, OR in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Astoria city is a mid-size town in Oregon, with 10,162 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #67 of 426 ranked by population — larger than 84% of them. The median age here is 39.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Astoria city earn a median of $70,043 a year, 10.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 5% below the $74,006 median for the 228 Oregon cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 14.2% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Astoria city is valued at $422,400, 39.2% above the national figure and 12% above the $377,700 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,135 a month, 19.3% below the national figure, or roughly $13,620 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 49.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Oregon.
- Independence city 10,088
- Molalla city 10,168
- Sweet Home city 9,977
- Baker City city 10,177
- Lincoln City city 9,890
- North Bend city 10,231
- Eagle Point city 9,783
- Newport city 10,393
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Astoria city?
- Astoria city has 10,162 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #67 of 426 in Oregon.
- What is the median household income in Astoria city?
- Median household income in Astoria city is $70,043 a year, 10.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Astoria city?
- Median gross rent is $1,135 a month and the median home value is $422,400, so rent absorbs about 19.4% of median household income.
- Is Astoria city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Astoria city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Astoria city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.