Zip code 97750: Mitchell, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97750?

97750 is assigned to Mitchell, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97750 in?

97750 is in Wheeler County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97750?

About 416 people live in 97750, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97750?

The median household income in 97750 is $54,837.

Q: What zip codes are near 97750?

The closest zip codes to 97750 are 97830, 97001, 97711, 97874, 97057.

Residential delivery areaWheeler CountyPacific Time

Population

416

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$377K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,125/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

63.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

626 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 97750

97750 is a rural zip code in Mitchell, Oregon (Wheeler County), covering 626 sq mi of land. About 416 people live here. The median resident is 63.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $54,837 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $376,700, or 6.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,125 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and food service. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 97750 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 416 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age63.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.420th of 395 in OR
Work from home36.9%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%17th of 392 in OR
Residents 65 and older46.4%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%23rd of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy28.8%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%52nd of 392 in OR
Government workers27.3%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%57th of 393 in OR
Self-employed workers18.6%
96th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%84th of 393 in OR
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%173rd of 395 in OR
Rent-burdened renters60%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%89th of 379 in OR
Median home value$376,700
58th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600228th of 371 in OR
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min125th of 368 in OR
Per capita income$34,425
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612258th of 395 in OR
Median gross rent$1,125
30th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525210th of 329 in OR
Diversity index34.3
29th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3184th of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents5%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%166th of 395 in OR
Poverty rate7%
25th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%315th of 393 in OR
Homeownership rate55.7%
25th
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%350th of 392 in OR
Median household income$54,837
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011318th of 373 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463284th of 392 in OR
Broadband access84.2%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%321st of 392 in OR
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%307th of 393 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%341st of 395 in OR
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%342nd of 394 in OR
Residents under 1811.3%
3rd
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%327th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$24,750
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030373rd of 386 in OR
Population416
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293340th of 395 in OR
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi388th of 395 in OR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%391st of 393 in OR
Healthcare workers3.1%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%335th of 393 in OR

Measure	97750	Wheeler	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Median age	63.8	59.3	40.4	38.9	99th	20th of 395
Work from home	36.9%	19.9%	19%	15.1%	99th	17th of 392
Residents 65 and older	46.4%	38.9%	19.1%	17.2%	99th	23rd of 395
Housing vacancy	28.8%	22.6%	7.5%	10.1%	97th	52nd of 392
Government workers	27.3%	31.2%	14.5%	14.5%	97th	57th of 393
Self-employed workers	18.6%	18.1%	11.1%	10%	96th	84th of 393
Veterans	9.2%	11.9%	7.2%	6.2%	86th	173rd of 395
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60%	49.1%	52.5%	51.1%	83rd	89th of 379
Median home value	$376,700	$272,400	$477,600	$332,700	58th	228th of 371
Average commute	26.6 min	24 min	23 min	26.4 min	54th	125th of 368
Per capita income	$34,425	$39,179	$45,612	$44,673	32nd	258th of 395
Median gross rent	$1,125	$870	$1,525	$1,413	30th	210th of 329
Diversity index	34.3	29.3	46.3	61.4	29th	184th of 395
Foreign-born residents	5%	3.4%	9.8%	14.1%	29th	166th of 395
Poverty rate	7%	10.8%	11.9%	12.5%	25th	315th of 393
Homeownership rate	55.7%	71.8%	63.3%	65.2%	25th	350th of 392
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,837	$55,284	$83,011	$80,734	14th	318th of 373
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.490	0.463	0.483	14th	284th of 392
Broadband accessWeakness	84.2%	81.5%	92.4%	91%	11th	321st of 392
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	2.6%	5.4%	5.2%	9th	307th of 393
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.1%	18.8%	36.8%	35.7%	6th	341st of 395
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	3.2%	5.9%	8.4%	5th	342nd of 394
Residents under 18	11.3%	11.8%	19.9%	22%	3rd	327th of 395
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$24,750	$41,524	$50,030	$49,666	2nd	373rd of 386
Population	416	1,485	4,254,293	334,922,499	1st	340th of 395
Population density	1/sq mi	1/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	388th of 395
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.7%	3.8%	1st	391st of 393
Healthcare workers	3.1%	5.1%	10.4%	9.7%	1st	335th of 393

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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

25%

55–64

23%

65–74

23%

75+

Median age

63.8

Under 18

11.3%

65 and over

46.4%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

34.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 203
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 70.4%
Married couples: 61.6%
Living alone: 29.1%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

43%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97750

$54,837

Wheeler Co.

$55,284

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,425

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97750

$376,700

Wheeler Co.

$272,400

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97750

$1,125

Wheeler Co.

$870

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 285
Owner-occupied: 55.7%
Vacant: 28.8%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 6.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

52%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

37%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

24%

20–29

30–44

26%

45–59

11%

60+

13%

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

44.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

17%

Construction and repair

16%

Food service

15%

Management

12%

Education

11%

Farming, fishing and forestry

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Healthcare

Business and finance

Legal and social services

0.6%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

25%

Education

19%

Construction

17%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$24,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97750	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,917	$74,888
Service	$13,934	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

33%

Some college

27%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Households with broadband: 84.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 31.5%
No internet access: 12.8%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mitchell
State: Oregon
County: Wheeler County
Center point: 44.8338° N, 120.2905° W
Land area: 626 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 97750

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97830	Fossil, OR	11 mi	800	$54,583	$250,000
97001	Antelope, OR	19 mi	353	$39,250	—
97711	Ashwood, OR	21 mi	29	—	—
97874	Spray, OR	22 mi	262	$58,636	$342,500
97057	Shaniko, OR	26 mi	14	—	—
97033	Kent, OR	29 mi	111	—	—
97823	Condon, OR	29 mi	1,014	$57,727	$150,500
97848	Kimberly, OR	36 mi	217	$50,000	$391,700
97029	Grass Valley, OR	41 mi	442	$61,116	$123,100
97861	Mikkalo, OR · PO box	42 mi	—	—	—
97039	Moro, OR	47 mi	413	$93,056	$265,300
97752	Post, OR	49 mi	0	—	—

Questions about 97750

What city is zip code 97750?

97750 is assigned to Mitchell, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97750 in?

97750 is in Wheeler County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97750?

About 416 people live in 97750, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97750 in?

97750 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97750?

The median household income in 97750 is $54,837.

What zip codes are near 97750?

The closest zip codes to 97750 are 97830, 97001, 97711, 97874, 97057.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97750, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.