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Malheur County · Oregon

ZIP code 97914

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 97914 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
19,879

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,442

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$220,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Oregon state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 97914 sits in Malheur County, Oregon and is home to 19,879 people. Median household income is $48,442, the median home is worth $220,600 and median gross rent is $813. 61.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Oregon state rate).

County
Malheur County

FIPS 41045

State
Oregon (OR)

428 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 97914

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
19,879ZIP 97914 residents
Median household income
$48,442Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$220,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$813Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 97914

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Oregon levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,145/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 97914 compares

ZIP 97914 against the median ZIP in Malheur County and across Oregon.

MeasureZIP 97914County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,442$49,846$71,485-32%
Median home value$220,600$208,700$385,100-43%
Median gross rent$813$793$1,183-31%
Population19,8791682,452+711%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Malheur County and the 428 ZIP areas in Oregon.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 428 Oregon ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 385 state ZIPs

#347
Home value

above 9% of 379 state ZIPs

#346
Population

larger than 80% of 428 state ZIPs

#85

Comparable ZIP codes

Oregon ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
97411Coos County$48,476$425,800$920
97874Wheeler County$48,214$299,100$843
97436Douglas County$49,028$330,800$1,017
97624Klamath County$49,145$242,300$896
97329Linn County$47,500
97403Lane County$47,103$550,900$1,211

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Malheur County.

ZIP 97914 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 97914?
ZIP 97914 lies mostly in Malheur County, Oregon. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 97914?
Oregon charges 0% statewide.
Is 97914 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $813 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $220,600-43% against the typical Oregon ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97914, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.