Warren, OR
Columbia County · Oregon · United States
Home to 3,401 people across 12.807 square miles.
At a glance
97053 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 97053 is
| Coordinates | 45.827979, -122.883286 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| County | Columbia County |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| Land area | 12.807 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Los_Angeles
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Seattle, WA | 125.6 mi |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 556.9 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 849.5 mi |
| San Diego, CA | 955.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 97053
3,401 residents in 1,426 households, averaging 2.38 people per household. The largest age group is 55-64 at 27.6% of residents, and 75.0% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 1,426 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.38 |
| Family households | 75.0% |
| Living alone | 21.0% |
| Median age | 55.7 years |
| Households with internet | 94.2% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 97053
The median household here earns $123,902 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 97053 ahead of 92% of American ZIP codes. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $123,902 ±$37,765 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $50,210 |
| Poverty rate | 3.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% |
| Labor force participation | 59.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 28.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 78.6% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 97053
A typical home is valued at $532,200. This is an owner-majority area — 92.8% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1974.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $532,200 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Housing units | 1,426 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 1,426 occupied units
| Owner households | 1,324 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 102 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 97053 commutes
65.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 40.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 40.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 97053
ZIP code 97053 is assigned to Warren, OR, and falls within Columbia County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 3,401 people live inside it.
At 266 residents per square mile spread over 12.807 square miles, 97053 reads as a small-town area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings here sit well above the national picture. The median household income of $123,902 places 97053 in the upper reaches of American postal codes, ahead of 92% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Warren looks like
Housing in 97053 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $532,200 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 92.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 80.1% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1974, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 55.7 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.38 people, and 75.0% are family households.
Getting to work takes 40.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 65.9% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Warren, OR
Warren is a smaller community, so options inside 97053 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
For reference, Seattle, WA is about 125.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 97053 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 97053 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 97053 offers a compact profile of Warren: 3,401 residents, a median household income of $123,902, 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.3%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 97053 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Warren may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 97053
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97053. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).