| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 458 / 541 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:28 PM |
| Population: | 7,079 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 41023 |
| Land Area: | 4,093 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.4953, -119.1182 |
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7,079 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 4,093 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,253 to 7,079 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 97845 (John Day, $68,036 median) and poorest ZIP 97864 (Monument, $39,202) are 35.5 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $156,300 in 97873 (Seneca) to $391,700 in 97848 (Kimberly).
Density varies 103× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 97873 (Seneca) to 16 in 97845 (John Day).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.4% bachelor's+ in 97864 (Monument) to 23.4% in 97869 (Prairie City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oregon, this is the #33 most populous of 38 counties and ranks #37 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,429 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (970 of 5,504 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97845 | John Day | Standard | 2,265 | $68,036 | 142.8 | -14.0% |
| 97820 | Canyon City | Standard | 1,568 | $67,115 | 186.0 | 59.5% |
| 97865 | Mount Vernon | Standard | 921 | $59,247 | 415.2 | -21.0% |
| 97869 | Prairie City | Standard | 838 | $56,875 | 549.9 | -24.8% |
| 97856 | Long Creek | Standard | 485 | $44,318 | 719.1 | 16.9% |
| 97825 | Dayville | Standard | 347 | $67,500 | 351.1 | 23.0% |
| 97864 | Monument | Standard | 316 | $39,202 | 282.1 | 45.0% |
| 97848 | Kimberly | Standard | 217 | $50,000 | 370.4 | -13.9% |
| 97873 | Seneca | Standard | 109 | $39,821 | 711.0 | -26.4% |
| 97817 | Bates | Standard | 13 | — | 365.3 | -66.7% |