ZIP Code 97057 — Shaniko city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97057 covers Shaniko, OR in Wasco County with a population of about 15.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 70.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 458, 541; U.S. House district OR-2; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Shaniko, OR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (66.7%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 66.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 6.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.0% (about 4.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Shaniko city, OR as Relatively Low (composite score 67.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.1) and flood (59.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Shaniko city, OR show little to no average snow and around 14.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 97057 (Shaniko city, OR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.