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97146 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97146 covers Warrenton, Oregon, with a population of about 7,614 and a median household income of $79,491.

Population
7,614297 per square mile
Median age
43.54.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$79,491about the Oregon median
Poverty rate
7%5.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$503,621up 17.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,26513% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
24.6%10.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.7%2.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
255

Where 97146 is

Warrenton, Oregon — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,614
Median age43.5
Family households62.8%
Born outside the US6.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.9%
White (non-Hispanic)76.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Hispanic or Latino11.3%
Veterans10.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$79,491
Income per person$38,179
Poverty rate7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k1.7%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k0.9%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k16.0%
$75–100k21.9%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k12.1%
$150–200k4.1%
$200k or more5.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,690
Mean adjusted gross income$77,866
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.3%
Returns, under $25k24.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.3%
Returns, $200k or more4.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$440,200
Median gross rent$1,265
Rent as a share of household income21.4%
Owner-occupied62.7%
Vacant homes10.6%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house68%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units16.4%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home7.5%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$503,621as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 94.8%
Typical asking rent$1,665as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$516,693$177,106

$177,106 in 2004 to $503,621 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
High school diploma or higher93.7%
Works from home9%
Drives to work alone62.9%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.1% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27% 5.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.4% 5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments255
People employed3,201
Annual payroll$141,777,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 94.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss92.6 out of 100
Community resilience65.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tsunami96.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding92.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity91.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm49.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind48.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather34.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave30.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado17.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail17.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche7.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oregon and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOregonUnited States
Median household income$79,491$80,426$78,538
Income per person$38,179$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate7%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$440,200$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,265$1,450$1,348
Homeownership62.7%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.4%5.2%
Works from home9%17%13.5%
Born outside the US6.8%9.7%13.9%
Median age43.540.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationASTORIA RGNL AP, OR US3.6 km away
Rain in a year70 in

Average high and low by month

January49.4°F / 38.1°F10.59 in rain
February50.9°F / 37.4°F7.18 in rain
March53°F / 39°F7.9 in rain
April55.9°F / 41.5°F5.8 in rain
May60.5°F / 46.3°F3.4 in rain
June64°F / 50.6°F2.3 in rain
July67.4°F / 53.9°F0.83 in rain
August68.7°F / 53.9°F1.12 in rain
September67.6°F / 50.5°F2.67 in rain
October60.7°F / 44.9°F6.74 in rain
November53.6°F / 40.2°F11.05 in rain
December48.7°F / 37.6°F10.68 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Warrenton-Hammond School District 3062% of this ZIP code's land area
Seaside School District 1031.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Astoria School District 16.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability8.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

97121 Hammond, OR6.3 km away
97103 Astoria, OR9.9 km away
98614 Chinook, WA14.3 km away
97138 Seaside, OR16.9 km away
98624 Ilwaco, WA20.4 km away
98644 Seaview, WA22.6 km away
98638 Naselle, WA24.9 km away
98643 Rosburg, WA27.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Clatsop County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.63 sq mi
Water area5.07 sq mi
Population density297 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.1450, -123.9254

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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