ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97479: Douglas County, OR

ZIP Code 97479 (Douglas County, Oregon) has an estimated 10,447 residents in 4,872 households. The median household income is $59,335, the median home value is $291,900 and the median gross rent is $1,301/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

10,447

Margin of error ±531

Median household income

$59,335

Margin of error ±$10,791

Median home value

$291,900

Margin of error ±$25,710

Median gross rent

$1,301/mo

Margin of error ±$570

Median age

45.4 yrs

Margin of error ±6.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.8 min

Margin of error ±5.2 min

How ZIP 97479 compares with Oregon and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9747945.4 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97479$59,335Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97479$39,042Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9747911.9%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 974796.9%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9747916.6%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97479$291,900Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97479$1,301/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9747968.7%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9747924.8 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 974798.4%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97479

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 97479 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 97479Margin of errorOregonUnited States
Total population10,447±5314,254,293334,922,499
Median age45.4 yrs±6.3 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,872±3841,718,422129,227,496
Median household income$59,335±$10,791$83,011$80,734
Per capita income$39,042±$4,728$45,612$44,673
Poverty rate11.9%±3.7 pts11.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.9%±3.2 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%±4.3 pts36.8%35.7%
Median home value$291,900±$25,710$477,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,301/mo±$570$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.7%±4.3 pts63.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.8 min±5.2 min23.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.4%±4.4 pts19.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 97479
GroupZIP 97479OregonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.5%71.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%4.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%6.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%14.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 97479 is

State
Oregon
Main county
Douglas County
Largest overlapping place
Sutherlin (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
67.50 sq mi· about 155 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Douglas County

97410 Douglas County, OR97416 Douglas County, OR97417 Douglas County, OR97429 Douglas County, OR97432 Dillard, OR97435 Douglas County, OR97436 Douglas County, OR97441 Douglas County, OR97442 Douglas County, OR97443 Douglas County, OR97447 Douglas County, OR97457 Douglas County, OR97462 Douglas County, OR97467 Douglas County, OR97469 Douglas County, OR97470 Douglas County, OR97471 Douglas County, OR97473 Douglas County, OR97481 Douglas County, OR97484 Douglas County, OR97486 Douglas County, OR97495 Douglas County, OR97496 Douglas County, OR97499 Douglas County, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97479 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.