ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97497: Josephine County, OR

ZIP Code 97497 (Josephine County, Oregon) has an estimated 1,174 residents in 584 households. The median household income is $36,210, the median home value is $321,800 and the median gross rent is $542/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,174

Margin of error ±338

Median household income

$36,210

Margin of error ±$12,280

Median home value

$321,800

Margin of error ±$93,629

Median gross rent

$542/mo*

Margin of error ±$293· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

56.8 yrs

Margin of error ±6.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.3 min*

Margin of error ±15.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 97497 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 9749756.8 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97497$36,210Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97497$24,579Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9749739.9%*Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 974979.8%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9749718.1%*Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97497$321,800Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97497$542/mo*Oregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9749767.8%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9749730.3 min*Oregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 974977.2%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97497

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 97497 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 97497	Margin of error	Oregon	United States
Total population	1,174	±338	4,254,293	334,922,499
Median age	56.8 yrs	±6.9 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	584	±173	1,718,422	129,227,496
Median household income	$36,210	±$12,280	$83,011	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,579	±$6,532	$45,612	$44,673
Poverty rate	39.9%*	±19.9 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.8%	±9.6 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%*	±10.6 pts	36.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$321,800	±$93,629	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$542/mo*	±$293	$1,525/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.8%	±8.8 pts	63.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.3 min*	±15.2 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.2%	±6.0 pts	19.0%	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 97497
Group	ZIP 97497	Oregon	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.5%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	4.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.7%	14.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 97497 is

State: Oregon
Main county: Josephine County— also overlaps Jackson County
Land area: 165.98 sq mi· about 7 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 Josephine County

97523 Josephine County, OR 97526 Josephine County, OR 97527 Josephine County, OR 97531 Kerby, OR 97532 Josephine County, OR 97534 O'Brien, OR 97538 Josephine County, OR 97543 Josephine County, OR 97544 Josephine County, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97497 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.