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ZIP Code 97048 · Rainier, OR

Columbia County · pop 7,099 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 97048 (Rainier, OR) is $77,171, higher than 48% of the other ZIP Codes in Oregon.

Its FHFA home price index changed +41.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$77,171
Median household income
± $13,533 MOE
$368,600
Median home value
± $20,075 MOE
$969
Median gross rent
13.9%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 97048 within Columbia County, Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$77,171 ± $13,53314th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$34,94214th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate13.9%100th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)66th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)64th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher16.2%14th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes78.1%28th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate9.9%85th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$368,600 ± $20,07514th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$96914th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.43685th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$70,67628th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (268 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.4%28th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (268 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+41.2%71st percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (269 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents14.614th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$55,35771st percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Columbia County · Oregon · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−3.1%
1-year change
2024–2025
+41.2%
5-year change
2020–2025
+101.1%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 97048

Home price index, ZIP Code 97048, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 264.7 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.50100150200250300200020052010201520202025264.7

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 97048
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+4.5%
200199.2−0.8%
200299.20.0%
2003100.3+1.1%
2004107.7+7.4%
2005119.8+11.3%
2006144.0+20.2%
2007150.6+4.6%
2008147.4−2.1%
2009139.3−5.5%
2010124.0−11.1%
2011117.3−5.4%
2012110.8−5.5%
2013114.2+3.1%
2014127.2+11.4%
2015131.6+3.5%
2016144.9+10.1%
2017159.3+9.9%
2018171.9+7.9%
2019182.5+6.2%
2020187.5+2.7%
2021216.9+15.7%
2022253.1+16.7%
2023265.2+4.8%
2024273.2+3.0%
2025264.7−3.1%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 97048 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
97048Rainier, ORthis ZIP Code$77,171$368,60013.9%+41.2%
97054Deer Island, OR4.3 mi$87,327$459,0003.0%+63.8%
98609Carrolls, WA6.6 mi$95,472$431,1005.2%+38.5%
97051Saint Helens, OR9.1 mi$85,869$412,1009.6%+34.0%
97018Columbia City, OR11.2 mi$96,750$460,0009.4%+31.2%
97053Warren, OR13.6 mi$142,538$527,3002.2%+28.4%
98632Longview, WA13.8 mi$66,305$379,20014.8%+42.7%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

104
Establishments
1,083
Employees
$60.0M
Annual payroll
$55,357
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 97048
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade1716.3%12.4%1.3×
Accommodation & food services1312.5%9.3%1.3×
Other services1110.6%9.5%1.1×
Construction109.6%9.6%1.0×
Health care & social assistance98.7%11.9%0.7×
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting87.7%0.2%50.3×
Manufacturing87.7%3.3%2.4×
Professional, scientific & technical services65.8%11.7%0.5×
Transportation & warehousing54.8%3.3%1.4×
Finance & insurance54.8%5.5%0.9×
All other sectors43.8%5.5%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.