ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97496: Douglas County, OR

ZIP Code 97496 (Douglas County, Oregon) has an estimated 7,768 residents in 3,516 households. The median household income is $56,071, the median home value is $257,600 and the median gross rent is $992/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

7,768

Margin of error ±358

Median household income

$56,071

Margin of error ±$14,641

Median home value

$257,600

Margin of error ±$31,625

Median gross rent

$992/mo

Margin of error ±$94

Median age

51.3 yrs

Margin of error ±7.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.2 min

Margin of error ±5.5 min

How ZIP 97496 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 9749651.3 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97496$56,071Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97496$30,555Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9749622.1%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 974965.3%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9749612.9%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97496$257,600Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97496$992/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9749676.0%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9749621.2 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9749616.7%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97496

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 97496 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 97496Margin of errorOregonUnited States
Total population7,768±3584,254,293334,922,499
Median age51.3 yrs±7.0 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,516±2801,718,422129,227,496
Median household income$56,071±$14,641$83,011$80,734
Per capita income$30,555±$2,878$45,612$44,673
Poverty rate22.1%±5.3 pts11.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±2.5 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%±4.1 pts36.8%35.7%
Median home value$257,600±$31,625$477,600$332,700
Median gross rent$992/mo±$94$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.0%±7.8 pts63.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.2 min±5.5 min23.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.7%±6.2 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 97496
GroupZIP 97496OregonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.9%71.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino0.7%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%6.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.4%14.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 97496 is

State
Oregon
Main county
Douglas County
Largest overlapping place
Winston (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
88.06 sq mi· about 88 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, OR97479 Douglas County, OR97481 Douglas County, OR97484 Douglas County, OR97486 Douglas County, OR97495 Douglas County, OR97499 Douglas County, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97496 with another ZIP code.

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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.