Population & age
- Total population
- 85
- Median age
- 71.3
Imnaha, OR (97842)
Wallowa County · Population 85
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Imnaha, OR (ZIP 97842) sits in Wallowa County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,076. Local establishments report average pay of $19,500 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1964. Median daily AQI is just 23 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 25.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Union County, OR (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,190 for a two-bedroom, a typical home value of $416,345, up 2.2% over the past year, and a 40.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $246,200
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 28.2%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 20.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 54(93.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 4(6.9%)
- Vacant units
- 64
- Built (median)
- 1978
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 6(21.4%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 34(40.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 58(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 6(7.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$840
/month
1 Bed
$950
/month
2 Bed
$1,190
/month
3 Bed
$1,650
/month
4 Bed
$1,990
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$416,345
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+2.2%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+33.0%
vs. March 2021
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
31
Across 31 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $12.2M.
Single-family
31
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$12.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
6
Total employment
6
Annual payroll
$117K
Average annual pay
$19,500
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$52,648
Average weekly wage
$1,012
Total employment
2,854
Total establishments
455
That is roughly 20% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.6%
That is 0.6 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
3,645
Employed
3,478
Unemployed
167
Based on Wallowa County, OR data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
11
Date Range
1964–2020
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Flood — declared April 3, 2020 (DR-4519)
Incident period: February 5, 2020 – February 9, 2020
Top Incident Types
- Flood4 (36%)
- Biological2 (18%)
- Severe Storm2 (18%)
- Fire1 (9%)
- Coastal Storm1 (9%)
- Other1 (9%)
Individual Assistance
4
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
4
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.2°F
36.9° – 63.6°
Annual precipitation
17.4"
Annual snowfall
7.1"
Heating · cooling days
5,906.7 · 552.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: RIGGINS, ID US, 26.4 miles from the centroid of Imnaha, OR (ZIP 97842)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
23
GoodGood 283dModerate 71dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
125
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
355 days as main pollutant
Days measured
355
Based on Wallowa County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,462
That is roughly 262 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
16%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
172
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,825
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
58%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
25%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 3.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Wallowa data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
25.1% of Wallowa County, OR residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.42
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.94
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.84
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Wallowa County, OR for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+34 people
−25 households • −$3.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
240households
425 people • $15.2M AGI
Moved out
265households
391 people • $18.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Union County, OR — 21 households
Where departing residents went
- Union County, OR — 30 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $63,471 versus departing households' $69,234.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Oregon
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 97842. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
9.90%
graduated · 3 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
0.00%
State 0.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
0.75%
Median $3,318/year
Tax burden rank
42 of 50
11.70% of personal income
For ZIP 97842: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $416,345, that works out to roughly $3,121/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Leave Oregon
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
14
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,637
Replacement: 100% AWW up to 0.65x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 97842
Nearby ZIPs by distance
97828 (Enterprise, 17.6 mi) · 83542 (23.2 mi) · 83522 (Cottonwood, 26.2 mi) · 83554 (White Bird, 26.2 mi) · 97846 (Wallowa Lake, 27.6 mi) · 83547 (30.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.1%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
41.6%
9.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.7%
2.7pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.2%
2.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.7%
6.3pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.3%
3.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imnaha Elementary School | Public | 0–8 | 7 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$9,076
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,244
- 4-Year
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR · 97850
- In-state tuition
- $11,076
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,431
- Acceptance rate
- 98.3%
- Graduation rate
- 39.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,112
- Median student debt
- $20,500
- 2-Year
Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR · 97801
- In-state tuition
- $7,076
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,754
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 27.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,375
- Median student debt
- $12,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Imnaha, OR (ZIP 97842) sits in Wallowa County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,076. Local establishments report average pay of $19,500 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1964. Median daily AQI is just 23 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 25.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Union County, OR (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,190 for a two-bedroom, a typical home value of $416,345, up 2.2% over the past year, and a 40.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 97842
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 97842?
34.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 97842?
24.7%, which is 2.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 97842?
41.6%, which is 9.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 97842?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 97842 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 97842 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 97842?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 97842?
85 people live in ZIP 97842, with a median age of 71.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 97842 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 97842, 93.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 97842?
In ZIP 97842, 21.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 97842?
40.0% of the population in ZIP 97842 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 97842 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 97842 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 97842?
The typical home value in ZIP 97842 is $416,345, up 2.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 97842?
Home values are up 2.2% over the past year and up 33.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 97842?
As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 97842 employing 6 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 97842?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 97842 is $19,500, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 97842 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 97842 ranks in the 56th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 97842?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 97842, ranking in the 76th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 97842 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 11 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 97842 between 1964–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 97842?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 97842, accounting for 4 of 11 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 97842?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 97842 was "SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES" — a flood declared in 2020 (DR-4519) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 97842?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 97842 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Eastern Oregon University and Blue Mountain Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 97842?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $9,076 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 97842?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,244 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 97842?
ZIP 97842 has an average annual temperature of 50.2°F and 17.4" of annual precipitation based on the RIGGINS, ID US weather station 26.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 97842?
Oregon has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 9.90%. Combined sales tax: 0.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Oregon have paid family leave?
Oregon runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Leave Oregon) offering up to 14 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,637 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 97842?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 97842
Nearby ZIPs by distance
97828 (Enterprise, 17.6 mi) · 83542 (23.2 mi) · 83522 (Cottonwood, 26.2 mi) · 83554 (White Bird, 26.2 mi) · 97846 (Wallowa Lake, 27.6 mi) · 83547 (30.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
56th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,214
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
25
Limited English Speakers
21
Persons with Disability
243
Without HS Diploma
95
Without Health Insurance
83
Adults Age 65+
449
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.