Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 97842 is less than 99402 ($78,906), 83501 ($73,629), 83522 ($79,688), 83549 ($56,488), 83554 ($39,128), 83612 ($54,810), 83654 ($91,750), 97828 ($58,850), 97840 ($85,469), 97846 ($71,471), and Wallowa County ($67,112).
| 97842 | $-1 |
| Wallowa County | $67,112 |
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The average household income ($45,471) for 97842 is less than 99402 ($122,268), 83501 ($92,620), 83522 ($98,253), 83549 ($61,272), 83554 ($63,188), 83612 ($66,346), 83654 ($123,357), 97828 ($90,735), 97840 ($95,398), 97846 ($79,098), and Wallowa County ($83,394).
| 97842 | $45,471 |
| Wallowa County | $83,394 |
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The per-capita income for 97842 is $31,932. The per capita income ($31,932) for 97842 is less than the per capita income for 99402 ($51,992), 83501 ($38,987), 83522 ($32,102), 83549 ($35,775), 83654 ($48,686), 97828 ($38,987), 97840 ($45,989), 97846 ($39,466), and Wallowa County ($37,630). But it's more than 83554 ($31,736) and 83612 ($29,127).
| 97842 | $31,932 |
| Wallowa County | $37,630 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 97842 is less than 99402 (15.8%), 83501 (7.6%), 83522 (7.0%), 83554 (5.2%), 83612 (4.7%), 83654 (19.2%), 97828 (7.6%), 97846 (4.6%), and Wallowa County (5.0%). And it's the same as 83549 (0.0%) and 97840 (0.0%).
| 97842 | 0.0% |
| Wallowa County | 5.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97842 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $38,125 |
| Wallowa County | $34,127 | $79,776 | $68,125 | $61,286 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 97842 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 97842 | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,773 | +/-$10,633 | +/-35.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,193 |
| Wallowa County | +/-$9,113 | +/-$8,465 | +/-$3,668 | +/-2.0% | +/-$1,377 | +/-$12,666 | +/-$11,577 | +/-$9,436 |