Zip code 97914: Ontario, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97914?

97914 is assigned to Ontario, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97914 in?

97914 is in Malheur County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97914?

About 19,713 people live in 97914, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97914?

The median household income in 97914 is $50,857.

Q: What zip codes are near 97914?

The closest zip codes to 97914 are 83619, 97909, 83655, 97918, 83661.

Residential delivery areaMalheur CountyMountain Time

Population

19,713

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$249K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$826/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

260 sq mi

76 people/sq mi

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

About 97914

97914 is a small-town zip code in Ontario, Oregon (Malheur County), covering 260 sq mi of land. About 19,713 people live here, or 76 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,857 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $249,200, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $826 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; food service; and office and administrative support. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 97914 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate18%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%93rd of 393 in OR
Government workers18.2%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%145th of 393 in OR
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%221st of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%178th of 392 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.459
69th
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.46399th of 392 in OR
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%68th of 394 in OR
Diversity index55.4
62nd
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.336th of 395 in OR
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%168th of 393 in OR
Residents 65 and older16.6%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%303rd of 395 in OR
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%206th of 393 in OR
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%108th of 395 in OR
Residents under 1820.9%
39th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%144th of 395 in OR
Median age37.1
35th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4338th of 395 in OR
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%308th of 393 in OR
Median home value$249,200
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600329th of 371 in OR
Homeownership rate60.3%
33rd
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%328th of 392 in OR
Population19,713
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,29385th of 395 in OR
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%287th of 392 in OR
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%268th of 392 in OR
Rent-burdened renters38.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%277th of 379 in OR
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%227th of 393 in OR
Population density76/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi181st of 395 in OR
Median household income$50,857
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011336th of 373 in OR
Median gross rent$826
8th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525293rd of 329 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%336th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$34,330
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030343rd of 386 in OR
Per capita income$23,627
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612378th of 395 in OR
Average commute16.2 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min337th of 368 in OR

Measure	97914	Malheur	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Poverty rateWeakness	18%	17.6%	11.9%	12.5%	80th	93rd of 393
Government workers	18.2%	20.1%	14.5%	14.5%	77th	145th of 393
Veterans	7.9%	8.2%	7.2%	6.2%	76th	221st of 395
Housing vacancy	9.5%	12.2%	7.5%	10.1%	69th	178th of 392
Income inequality (Gini)	0.459	0.450	0.463	0.483	69th	99th of 392
Uninsured rate	8.9%	9%	5.9%	8.4%	65th	68th of 394
Diversity index	55.4	52.1	46.3	61.4	62nd	36th of 395
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.2%	5.4%	5.2%	59th	168th of 393
Residents 65 and older	16.6%	17.1%	19.1%	17.2%	50th	303rd of 395
Healthcare workers	9.1%	8.5%	10.4%	9.7%	44th	206th of 393
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	7.4%	9.8%	14.1%	41st	108th of 395
Residents under 18	20.9%	25.3%	19.9%	22%	39th	144th of 395
Median age	37.1	36.1	40.4	38.9	35th	338th of 395
Self-employed workers	8.2%	9.1%	11.1%	10%	35th	308th of 393
Median home value	$249,200	$248,900	$477,600	$332,700	33rd	329th of 371
Homeownership rate	60.3%	63.2%	63.3%	65.2%	33rd	328th of 392
Population	19,713	31,954	4,254,293	334,922,499	31st	85th of 395
Work from home	8.8%	7.7%	19%	15.1%	27th	287th of 392
Broadband access	88.1%	87.6%	92.4%	91%	24th	268th of 392
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.8%	38.4%	52.5%	51.1%	14th	277th of 379
Tech workers	1%	1%	3.7%	3.8%	13th	227th of 393
Population density	76/sq mi	3/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	181st of 395
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,857	$54,519	$83,011	$80,734	10th	336th of 373
Median gross rent	$826	$821	$1,525	$1,413	8th	293rd of 329
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.4%	15.2%	36.8%	35.7%	7th	336th of 395
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,330	$34,949	$50,030	$49,666	7th	343rd of 386
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,627	$25,000	$45,612	$44,673	6th	378th of 395
Average commuteStrength	16.2 min	19 min	23 min	26.4 min	3rd	337th 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

16%

5–17

11%

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.1

Under 18

20.9%

65 and over

16.6%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black2%
Hispanic36%
Asian2%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

55.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

23%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 6,039
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 63.1%
Married couples: 40.7%
Living alone: 28.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97914

$50,857

Malheur Co.

$54,519

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,627

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.459

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97914

$249,200

Malheur Co.

$248,900

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97914

$826

Malheur Co.

$821

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 6,673
Owner-occupied: 60.3%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.9%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

42%

10–19

27%

20–29

12%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

13%

Food service

10%

Office and admin

Sales

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Management

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

19%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Education

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$34,330

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97914	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,303	$74,888
Service	$24,993	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,024	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,690	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,419	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

35%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.8%
No internet access: 9%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Ontario
State: Oregon
County: Malheur County
Center point: 44.1116° N, 117.0799° W
Land area: 260 sq mi
Water area: 2.7 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ontario2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 97914

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83619	Fruitland, ID	13 mi	8,823	$66,267	$348,300
97909	Jamieson, OR	16 mi	24	—	—
83655	New Plymouth, ID	18 mi	5,748	$84,542	$371,300
97918	Vale, OR	19 mi	4,567	$63,342	$298,100
83661	Payette, ID	19 mi	11,105	$59,351	$302,300
83672	Weiser, ID	19 mi	9,176	$51,045	$272,800
83660	Parma, ID	23 mi	6,434	$63,653	$417,900
97907	Huntington, OR	25 mi	821	$36,688	$145,800
83636	Letha, ID	25 mi	109	$85,761	—
97903	Brogan, OR	28 mi	48	$117,778	$140,000
83645	Midvale, ID	29 mi	970	$65,417	$315,700
83606	Caldwell, ID · PO box	30 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 97914

What city is zip code 97914?

97914 is assigned to Ontario, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97914 in?

97914 is in Malheur County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97914?

About 19,713 people live in 97914, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97914 in?

97914 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 97914?

The median household income in 97914 is $50,857.

What zip codes are near 97914?

The closest zip codes to 97914 are 83619, 97909, 83655, 97918, 83661.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97914, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.