Zip code 97146: Warrenton, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97146?

97146 is assigned to Warrenton, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97146 in?

97146 is in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97146?

About 8,099 people live in 97146, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97146?

The median household income in 97146 is $82,936.

Q: What zip codes are near 97146?

The closest zip codes to 97146 are 97121, 97103, 98614, 98624, 98644.

Residential delivery areaClatsop CountyPacific Time

Population

8,099

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$464K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,261/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

26 sq mi

316 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 97146

97146 is a small-town zip code in Warrenton, Oregon (Clatsop County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 8,099 people live here, or 316 per square mile. The median resident is 44.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,936 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $463,800, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,261 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and management.

How 97146 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans11.4%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%103rd of 395 in OR
Residents 65 and older24.3%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%166th of 395 in OR
Broadband access96.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%51st of 392 in OR
Healthcare workers12.8%
87th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%92nd of 393 in OR
Median age44.6
84th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4200th of 395 in OR
Government workers19%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%132nd of 393 in OR
Housing vacancy11.2%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%153rd of 392 in OR
Median home value$463,800
71st
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600134th of 371 in OR
Median earnings per worker$56,945
71st
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,03077th of 386 in OR
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%96th of 393 in OR
Per capita income$42,067
55th
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612133rd of 395 in OR
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%100th of 394 in OR
Median household income$82,936
54th
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011147th of 373 in OR
Median gross rent$1,261
40th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525164th of 329 in OR
Self-employed workers8.4%
38th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%297th of 393 in OR
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%277th of 393 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%178th of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents6.2%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%133rd of 395 in OR
Homeownership rate61.1%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%321st of 392 in OR
Diversity index37
32nd
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3164th of 395 in OR
Residents under 1819.4%
27th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%205th of 395 in OR
Population density316/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi99th of 395 in OR
Work from home8.3%
24th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%294th of 392 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.394
17th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463264th of 392 in OR
Population8,099
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293139th of 395 in OR
Rent-burdened renters27.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%311th of 379 in OR
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%313th of 393 in OR
Average commute15 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min349th of 368 in OR

Measure	97146	Clatsop	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Veterans	11.4%	11%	7.2%	6.2%	93rd	103rd of 395
Residents 65 and older	24.3%	25.1%	19.1%	17.2%	90th	166th of 395
Broadband accessStrength	96.4%	92.7%	92.4%	91%	88th	51st of 392
Healthcare workers	12.8%	10%	10.4%	9.7%	87th	92nd of 393
Median age	44.6	46	40.4	38.9	84th	200th of 395
Government workers	19%	15.7%	14.5%	14.5%	81st	132nd of 393
Housing vacancy	11.2%	23.1%	7.5%	10.1%	76th	153rd of 392
Median home value	$463,800	$468,300	$477,600	$332,700	71st	134th of 371
Median earnings per worker	$56,945	$45,567	$50,030	$49,666	71st	77th of 386
Tech workers	3.6%	2.4%	3.7%	3.8%	62nd	96th of 393
Per capita income	$42,067	$42,825	$45,612	$44,673	55th	133rd of 395
Uninsured rate	7.5%	7.1%	5.9%	8.4%	55th	100th of 394
Median household income	$82,936	$71,822	$83,011	$80,734	54th	147th of 373
Median gross rent	$1,261	$1,180	$1,525	$1,413	40th	164th of 329
Self-employed workers	8.4%	13.1%	11.1%	10%	38th	297th of 393
Poverty rate	8.6%	12.3%	11.9%	12.5%	36th	277th of 393
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.9%	28.7%	36.8%	35.7%	36th	178th of 395
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	4.4%	9.8%	14.1%	35th	133rd of 395
Homeownership rate	61.1%	63.2%	63.3%	65.2%	34th	321st of 392
Diversity index	37	33.8	46.3	61.4	32nd	164th of 395
Residents under 18	19.4%	17.9%	19.9%	22%	27th	205th of 395
Population density	316/sq mi	50/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	99th of 395
Work from home	8.3%	13.6%	19%	15.1%	24th	294th of 392
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.394	0.464	0.463	0.483	17th	264th of 392
Population	8,099	41,363	4,254,293	334,922,499	13th	139th of 395
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.4%	50.7%	52.5%	51.1%	4th	311th of 379
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	4.7%	5.4%	5.2%	3rd	313th of 393
Average commuteStrength	15 min	21.6 min	23 min	26.4 min	1st	349th of 368

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

16%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

14%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

44.6

Under 18

19.4%

65 and over

24.3%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black1.0%
Hispanic10%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 3,337
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 63.3%
Married couples: 51.7%
Living alone: 29.5%
Veterans (of adults): 11.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

97146

$82,936

Clatsop Co.

$71,822

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,067

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.394

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97146

$463,800

Clatsop Co.

$468,300

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97146

$1,261

Clatsop Co.

$1,180

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

17%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 3,757
Owner-occupied: 61.1%
Vacant: 11.2%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13%
Home value to income: 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

20%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

28%

10–19

38%

20–29

19%

30–44

14%

45–59

0.5%

60+

0.5%

Average commute

15 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Healthcare

13%

Management

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Production

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

14%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$56,945

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97146	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,942	$74,888
Service	$15,606	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,638	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,944	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,198	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

33%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Households with broadband: 96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.7%
No internet access: 2.2%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Warrenton
State: Oregon
County: Clatsop County
Center point: 46.1251° N, 123.9114° W
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 5.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Warrenton33% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 97146

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97121	Hammond, OR	6.4 mi	1,444	$59,470	$426,700
97103	Astoria, OR	10 mi	17,993	$75,147	$460,100
98614	Chinook, WA	11 mi	571	$94,219	$337,300
98624	Ilwaco, WA	15 mi	1,555	$83,214	$364,100
98644	Seaview, WA	15 mi	505	$48,333	$285,700
97110	Cannon Beach, OR	16 mi	1,135	$68,500	$790,400
98643	Rosburg, WA	17 mi	571	—	$237,100
97138	Seaside, OR	18 mi	11,035	$60,411	$483,800
98631	Long Beach, WA	19 mi	3,759	$71,705	$409,400
97145	Tolovana Park, OR	20 mi	367	$147,647	$840,200
98638	Naselle, WA	20 mi	1,443	$63,664	$375,000
97102	Arch Cape, OR	23 mi	324	—	$548,600

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Questions about 97146

What city is zip code 97146?

97146 is assigned to Warrenton, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97146 in?

97146 is in Clatsop County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97146?

About 8,099 people live in 97146, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97146 in?

97146 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97146?

The median household income in 97146 is $82,936.

What zip codes are near 97146?

The closest zip codes to 97146 are 97121, 97103, 98614, 98624, 98644.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97146, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.