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ZIP 97830 · Fossil

Who lives in ZIP code 97830 (Fossil, OR): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Fossil, OR · Wheeler County

uszips 2026
People800
Median age53.3
Household income$54,583
Home value$226,686
Median rent$725/mo
Poverty11.3%
College degree+19.4%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Pacific
Density
1 / sq mi
Housing units
375

Spans 2 counties

Wheeler87%
Gilliam13%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 106.4%
10–197.4%
20s10.5%
30s6.5%
40s13.6%
50s10.6%
60s17.6%
70s14.2%
80+13.4%

36.9% are 65 or older; 88.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K23.7%
$25K–50K21.1%
$50K–75K22.7%
$75K–100K5.6%
$100K–150K14.7%
$150K+12.3%

27.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,735.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.7%
High school24.7%
Some college46.2%
Bachelor's11.7%
Graduate7.7%

29.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White93.3%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.3%
Two or more5.4%

1.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.2%
Never married
16.9%
Divorced
20.9%
Widowed
11.0%
Family size
2.81
Dual-income families
51.1%

Housing

Own their home
80.0%
Rent burden
21.0%
Men / women
45% / 55%

Work

In labor force
47.6%
Unemployment
3.2%
Self-employed
17.9%
Farmers
10.7%

Community

Charitable givers
17.9%
Veterans
13.3%
With a disability
37.1%
No health insurance
2.6%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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