ZIP Code 97063 — Tygh Valley CDP, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97063 covers Tygh Valley, OR in Wasco County with a population of about 1,064.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 458, 503, 541, 971; U.S. House district OR-2; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Tygh Valley, OR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (38.9%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 97063 is about $54,083 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.5%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 14.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Education; about 5.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $274,100 — about 21% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $778 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.9% (about 16.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97063 in Tygh Valley, OR, a household would need roughly $75,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,761. That is about 39% above the local median household income ($54,083), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tygh Valley CDP, 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 Tygh Valley CDP, OR show little to no average snow and around 13.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 54 for ZIP 97063 (Tygh Valley CDP, 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.