| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 458 / 541 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:29 PM |
| Population: | 26,189 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 41065 |
| CBSA: | The Dalles, OR |
| Land Area: | 1,956 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 13 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.2541, -121.0794 |
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26,189 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,956 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 24,498 to 26,189 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.9% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 97021 (Dufur, $89,500 median) and poorest ZIP 97001 (Antelope, $39,250) are 39.8 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $278,100 in 97063 (Tygh Valley) to $498,600 in 97040 (Mosier).
Density varies 47× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 97001 (Antelope) to 57 in 97058 (The Dalles).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.1% bachelor's+ in 97063 (Tygh Valley) to 36.9% in 97001 (Antelope) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oregon, this is the #24 most populous of 38 counties and ranks #28 for median household income with the #20 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,455 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,238 of 18,688 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97058 | The Dalles | Standard | 20,360 | $62,181 | 359.2 | 1.7% |
| 97040 | Mosier | Standard | 1,842 | $73,250 | 53.4 | 60.7% |
| 97021 | Dufur | Standard | 1,608 | $89,500 | 276.3 | 71.2% |
| 97063 | Tygh Valley | Standard | 1,081 | $58,490 | 232.4 | 9.2% |
| 97037 | Maupin | Standard | 931 | $70,000 | 740.3 | -9.4% |
| 97001 | Antelope | PO Box | 353 | $39,250 | 294.0 | -3.0% |
| 97057 | Shaniko | PO Box | 14 | — | 0.5 | 100.0% |