ZIP 97827 · Elgin
Who lives in ZIP code 97827 (Elgin, OR): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Elgin, OR · Union County
uszips 2026
People2,384
Median age45.4
Household income$60,766
Home value$277,975
Median rent$1,001/mo
Poverty10.2%
College degree+14.0%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- La Grande, OR (micro)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 4 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 997
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.9% are 65 or older; 80.7% are adults.
Household income
28.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,566.
Education (adults 25+)
45.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.8%
- Never married
- 25.2%
- Divorced
- 12.9%
- Widowed
- 5.1%
- Family size
- 2.95
- Dual-income families
- 37.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 75.7%
- Rent burden
- 38.1%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 49.4%
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
- Self-employed
- 10.4%
- Farmers
- 12.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 15.1%
- Veterans
- 10.3%
- With a disability
- 18.5%
- No health insurance
- 3.3%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.