About ZIP 97031

ZIP code 97031 serves Hood River in Hood River, Oregon. It centers near 45.6711°, -121.5391° and, by population, qualifies as a small-town or low-density suburban ZIP. Roughly 19,376 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $83,791 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $522,800, and asking rents on the open market sit around $1,318 per month. Compared to the rest of Oregon, that makes 97031 significantly more expensive than typical for the state. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $58,127 and a median home value of $300,668.

The median resident is around 39.6 years old, and roughly 15.5% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree. Unemployment estimates from the same Census release put the share of unemployed adults around 1.9% of the total population (the labor-force-only rate is higher, since not every resident is counted as "in the labor force").

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 97031, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $522,800 and a typical rental runs $1,318 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $2,783 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
Renting the median unit at $1,318/mo costs roughly $15,816 per year, or about 18.9% of the local median household income.
For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$222,132 versus the state average of $300,668) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 39.6 and a population of 19,376, ZIP 97031 reads as a settled, working-age and family-heavy area.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 45.6711, -121.5391. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

97044 Odell, OR 98651 Underwood, WA 98672 White Salmon, WA 98605 Bingen, WA 98623 Husum, WA 97040 Mosier, OR 97041 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR 98602 Appleton, WA

Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 19,145 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.

Group	Count	% of total
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,853	30.6%
White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	11,810	61.7%
Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	167	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	18	0.1%
Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	192	1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	12	0.1%
Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	193	1.0%
Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)	900	4.7%

Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 18,994 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 1,101 (5.8%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.

Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)

Among the 7,995 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:

Travel time to work	Workers	% of workers
Less than 5 minutes	575	7.2%
5 to 9 minutes	2,104	26.3%
10 to 14 minutes	1,391	17.4%
15 to 19 minutes	1,702	21.3%
20 to 24 minutes	359	4.5%
25 to 29 minutes	283	3.5%
30 to 34 minutes	466	5.8%
35 to 39 minutes	63	0.8%
40 to 44 minutes	156	2.0%
45 to 59 minutes	201	2.5%
60 to 89 minutes	609	7.6%
90 minutes or more	86	1.1%

Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 8,010 housing units counted here (table B25002), 7,127 (89.0%) were occupied and 883 (11.0%) were vacant.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Hood River or browse the rest of Oregon.

ZIP Code 97031 — Hood River, OR