ZIP Code 97839 — Lexington town, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97839 covers Lexington, OR in Morrow County with a population of about 236.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.7 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 97839 is about $59,688 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.7%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 36.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Professional services, and Transportation; a mean commute of about 117.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $233,300 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $431 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.5% (about 17.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97839 in Lexington, OR, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,499. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($59,688). 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 Lexington town, OR as Very Low (composite score 26.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.0) and flood (40.1). 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 Lexington town, OR show little to no average snow and around 13.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 97839 (Lexington town, 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.