Postal Codes

97338 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97338 covers Dallas, Oregon, with a population of about 22,977 and a median household income of $73,345.

Population
22,977184 per square mile
Median age
42.43.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$73,3459% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
13.8%1.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$480,647up 16.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,19717% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
25.4%9.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.8%6.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
466

Where 97338 is

Dallas, 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

Population22,977
Median age42.4
Family households68.3%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.4%
White (non-Hispanic)81.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino10%
Veterans10.5%
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$73,345
Income per person$39,580
Poverty rate13.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k5.8%
$15–20k3.0%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k2.1%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k11.0%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k9.3%
$150–200k10.5%
$200k or more8.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,780
Mean adjusted gross income$74,403
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.2%
Returns, under $25k24.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$388,100
Median gross rent$1,197
Rent as a share of household income33.5%
Owner-occupied71.8%
Vacant homes3.8%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house69.4%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units8.7%
5 to 19 units5.1%
20 or more units5.1%
Mobile home8.5%
Boat, RV or van0.7%
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$480,647as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96.6%
Typical asking rent$1,569as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$480,647$151,929

$151,929 in 2000 to $480,647 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%
High school diploma or higher92.2%
Works from home11.9%
Drives to work alone70.2%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.6%
Health

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

Obesity33.5% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.7% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16% 2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33% 3.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments466
People employed5,105
Annual payroll$250,046,000
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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 88.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.3 out of 100
Community resilience52.6 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.

Volcanic activity95.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake94.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm80.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave29.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought18Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche7.3Very 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$73,345$80,426$78,538
Income per person$39,580$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate13.8%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$388,100$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,197$1,450$1,348
Homeownership71.8%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%5.4%5.2%
Works from home11.9%17%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%9.7%13.9%
Median age42.440.138.7
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 stationDALLAS 2 NE, OR US3.5 km away
Rain in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January46.6°F / 35.2°F7.48 in rain
February50.6°F / 35.6°F5.56 in rain
March55.8°F / 37.6°F5.08 in rain
April60.7°F / 40.2°F3.71 in rain
May68.3°F / 45.1°F2.36 in rain
June73.2°F / 48.8°F1.49 in rain
July82.5°F / 52.1°F0.31 in rain
August83.1°F / 52.1°F0.47 in rain
September77.6°F / 49.1°F1.6 in rain
October64.5°F / 43.8°F3.8 in rain
November52.1°F / 38.4°F7.18 in rain
December45.5°F / 34.8°F8.74 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket29% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Dallas School District 264.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Perrydale School District 2128.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Central School District 13J5.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Falls City School District 571.5% 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 vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97361 Monmouth, OR10.9 km away
97344 Falls City, OR11.5 km away
97351 Independence, OR13.3 km away
97371 Rickreall, OR14 km away
97378 Sheridan, OR19.6 km away
97304 Salem, OR19.7 km away
97302 Salem, OR21.8 km away
97312 Salem, OR22.2 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.

Polk County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area124.81 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density184 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.9225, -123.3200

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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