ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97523: Josephine County, OR

ZIP Code 97523 (Josephine County, Oregon) has an estimated 7,172 residents in 3,121 households. The median household income is $47,589, the median home value is $329,800 and the median gross rent is $1,372/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

Total population

7,172

Margin of error ±1,012

Median household income

$47,589

Margin of error ±$11,344

Median home value

$329,800

Margin of error ±$33,769

Median gross rent

$1,372/mo

Margin of error ±$284

Median age

42.5 yrs

Margin of error ±7.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.0 min

Margin of error ±11.1 min

How ZIP 97523 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 9752342.5 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97523$47,589Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97523$29,412Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9752323.3%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9752313.4%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9752319.2%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97523$329,800Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97523$1,372/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9752379.2%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9752332.0 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9752316.9%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97523

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 97523 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 97523	Margin of error	Oregon	United States
Total population	7,172	±1,012	4,254,293	334,922,499
Median age	42.5 yrs	±7.3 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,121	±350	1,718,422	129,227,496
Median household income	$47,589	±$11,344	$83,011	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,412	±$3,240	$45,612	$44,673
Poverty rate	23.3%	±6.6 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	13.4%	±6.3 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.2%	±4.2 pts	36.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$329,800	±$33,769	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,372/mo	±$284	$1,525/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.2%	±4.5 pts	63.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.0 min	±11.1 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.9%	±7.8 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 97523
Group	ZIP 97523	Oregon	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.6%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	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	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	6.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.2%	14.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 97523 is

State: Oregon
Main county: Josephine County
Largest overlapping place: Takilma (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 250.33 sq mi· about 29 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

97497 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 97523 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.