ZIP Code 97753 — Prineville city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97753 covers Prineville, OR in Crook County with a population of about 3,041.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.9 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.

Prineville, OR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (43.3%)). 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 97753 is about $128,469 — about 71% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 30.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 17.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.7 points above 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 $699,400 — about 101% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 84.1% (about 18.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97753 in Prineville, OR, a household would need roughly $193,000 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 $4,493. That is about 50% above the local median household income ($128,469), 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 Prineville city, OR as Very Low (composite score 33.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.1) and flood (40.5). 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 Prineville city, OR show little to no average snow and around 8.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 154 for ZIP 97753 (Prineville 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.