ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97540: Jackson County, OR

ZIP Code 97540 (Jackson County, Oregon) has an estimated 8,323 residents in 3,986 households. The median household income is $65,762, the median home value is $453,900 and the median gross rent is $1,559/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

8,323

Margin of error ±407

Median household income

$65,762

Margin of error ±$9,016

Median home value

$453,900

Margin of error ±$25,737

Median gross rent

$1,559/mo

Margin of error ±$162

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±5.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.5 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 97540 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 9754044.6 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97540$65,762Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97540$42,682Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9754011.5%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 975404.9%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9754041.4%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97540$453,900Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97540$1,559/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9754056.0%Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9754021.5 minOregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9754013.0%Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97540

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 97540 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 97540	Margin of error	Oregon	United States
Total population	8,323	±407	4,254,293	334,922,499
Median age	44.6 yrs	±5.3 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,986	±348	1,718,422	129,227,496
Median household income	$65,762	±$9,016	$83,011	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,682	±$3,704	$45,612	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.5%	±3.1 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.9%	±2.6 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.4%	±5.4 pts	36.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$453,900	±$25,737	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,559/mo	±$162	$1,525/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	56.0%	±6.8 pts	63.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.5 min	±5.0 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.0%	±3.9 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 97540
Group	ZIP 97540	Oregon	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	77.0%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	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	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.5%	14.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 97540 is

State: Oregon
Main county: Jackson County
Largest overlapping place: Talent (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 44.95 sq mi· about 185 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 Jackson County

97501 Jackson County, OR 97502 Jackson County, OR 97503 Jackson County, OR 97504 Medford, OR 97520 Jackson County, OR 97522 Jackson County, OR 97524 Jackson County, OR 97525 Jackson County, OR 97530 Jackson County, OR 97535 Phoenix, OR 97536 Jackson County, OR 97537 Jackson County, OR 97539 Jackson County, OR 97541 Jackson County, OR

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97540 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.