ZIP Code 97029 — Grass Valley city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97029 covers Grass Valley, OR in Sherman County with a population of about 336.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.0 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.

Median household income in ZIP 97029 is about $39,375 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.8%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 18.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Information, and Healthcare; about 1.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 165.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 59.6% (about 5.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Grass Valley city, OR as Very Low (composite score 2.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (90.2) and flood (4.6). 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 Grass Valley city, OR show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 97029 (Grass Valley 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.