Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,599) for 97838 is less than the median household income for 97801 ($71,639), 97835 ($132,292), 97844 ($76,090), 99337 ($98,848), and Morrow County ($75,448). But it's more than 99363 ($-1), 97875 ($57,451), 97882 ($69,223), 99346 ($50,865), 97818 ($61,523), 97826 ($58,750), 97839 ($40,568), Umatilla County ($67,728), Hermiston city ($66,998), and Umatilla city ($68,826).
| 97838 | $69,599 |
| Hermiston city | $66,998 |
| Umatilla city | $68,826 |
| Morrow County | $75,448 |
| Umatilla County | $67,728 |
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The average household income ($91,347) for 97838 is less than the average household income for 97826 ($96,153), 97835 ($127,798), and 99337 ($115,389). But it's more than 99363 ($52,125), 97844 ($83,272), 97875 ($72,868), 97882 ($87,782), 99346 ($66,920), 97801 ($85,807), 97818 ($87,682), 97839 ($54,889), Umatilla County ($86,272), Morrow County ($89,689), Hermiston city ($82,300), and Umatilla city ($85,830).
| 97838 | $91,347 |
| Hermiston city | $82,300 |
| Umatilla city | $85,830 |
| Morrow County | $89,689 |
| Umatilla County | $86,272 |
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The per-capita income for 97838 is $33,369. The per capita income ($33,369) for 97838 is less than the per capita income for 97835 ($41,150) and 99337 ($39,994). But it's more than 99363 ($15,159), 97844 ($29,077), 97875 ($30,916), 97882 ($29,572), 99346 ($28,424), 97801 ($32,826), 97818 ($27,464), 97826 ($31,506), 97839 ($28,716), Umatilla County ($32,100), Morrow County ($31,127), Hermiston city ($28,684), and Umatilla city ($28,965).
| 97838 | $33,369 |
| Hermiston city | $28,684 |
| Umatilla city | $28,965 |
| Morrow County | $31,127 |
| Umatilla County | $32,100 |
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6.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.7%) for 97838 is less than the percent high income households for 97826 (13.2%), 99337 (12.7%), and 99346 (8.0%). But it's more than 99363 (0.0%), 97839 (0.0%), 97844 (2.9%), 97875 (1.6%), 97882 (5.9%), 97801 (6.6%), 97818 (3.1%), 97835 (3.4%), Umatilla County (6.2%), Morrow County (4.0%), Hermiston city (2.3%), and Umatilla city (5.4%).
| 97838 | 6.7% |
| Hermiston city | 2.3% |
| Umatilla city | 5.4% |
| Morrow County | 4.0% |
| Umatilla County | 6.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97838 | $32,632 | $74,660 | $78,563 | $55,000 |
| Hermiston city | $30,943 | $75,242 | $67,386 | $52,526 |
| Umatilla city | $85,955 | $76,179 | $61,944 | $44,530 |
| Morrow County | $48,876 | $82,094 | $74,286 | $74,716 |
| Umatilla County | $53,750 | $76,495 | $73,515 | $51,702 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 97838 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 97838 | +/-$9,735 | +/-$7,931 | +/-$2,900 | +/-2.5% | +/-$30,258 | +/-$14,168 | +/-$4,752 | +/-$10,353 |
| Hermiston city | +/-$3,849 | +/-$6,139 | +/-$2,323 | +/-1.3% | +/-$17,494 | +/-$12,605 | +/-$8,554 | +/-$16,995 |
| Umatilla city | +/-$9,979 | +/-$12,964 | +/-$6,517 | +/-4.5% | +/-$10,818 | +/-$5,935 | +/-$12,577 | +/-$19,952 |
| Morrow County | +/-$7,431 | +/-$8,968 | +/-$2,713 | +/-1.7% | +/-$720 | +/-$11,267 | +/-$26,698 | +/-$14,976 |
| Umatilla County | +/-$3,279 | +/-$3,523 | +/-$1,340 | +/-1.2% | +/-$25,903 | +/-$5,831 | +/-$7,415 | +/-$4,873 |