ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oregon

ZIP Code 97544: Josephine County, OR

ZIP Code 97544 (Josephine County, Oregon) has an estimated 1,860 residents in 827 households. The median household income is $55,583, the median home value is $563,700 and the median gross rent is $1,540/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. 3 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,860

Margin of error ±497

Median household income

$55,583

Margin of error ±$23,835

Median home value

$563,700

Margin of error ±$61,186

Median gross rent

$1,540/mo

Margin of error ±$382

Median age

55.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min*

Margin of error ±29.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 97544 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 9754455.0 yrsOregon40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 97544$55,583Oregon$83,011United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 97544$36,714Oregon$45,612United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9754415.9%Oregon11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 975440.0%Oregon5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9754433.2%Oregon36.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 97544$563,700Oregon$477,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 97544$1,540/moOregon$1,525/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9754487.4%*Oregon63.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9754425.2 min*Oregon23.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9754438.6%*Oregon19.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 97544

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 97544 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 97544	Margin of error	Oregon	United States
Total population	1,860	±497	4,254,293	334,922,499
Median age	55.0 yrs	±5.1 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	827	±140	1,718,422	129,227,496
Median household income	$55,583	±$23,835	$83,011	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,714	±$10,368	$45,612	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.9%	±6.5 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±2.8 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%	±2.5 pts	36.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$563,700	±$61,186	$477,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,540/mo	±$382	$1,525/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.4%*	±10.1 pts	63.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min*	±29.4 min	23.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	38.6%*	±15.1 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 97544
Group	ZIP 97544	Oregon	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	78.0%	71.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	6.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	10.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.1%	14.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 97544 is

State: Oregon
Main county: Josephine County
Largest overlapping place: Williams (15% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 76.29 sq mi· about 24 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 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

See every ZIP code in Oregon, or compare ZIP 97544 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.