ZIP 97838 · Hermiston, Oregon
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
28,512 people call ZIP 97838 home.
28,512
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Rent
Median rent is up 56% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$1,107
a month. Oregon's median is $1,525.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.
$1,019–$1,528
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $1,107 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
69% of the housing here was built before 2000.
- 69% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.3–1.3% to the 10,574 homes here.
34–134
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 36% less than Oregon's.
$306,500
median home value in ZIP 97838.
- $306,500 ZIP 97838
- $477,600 Oregon
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year