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97536 — Prospect, OR

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 97536 in Prospect, OR blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of F (32/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $58,466, a median home value of $332,300, 15.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of —. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 97536, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. Department of Labor county childcare data lists infant center-based care at $13,614 per year, which the scorecard weighs against local median income to form the childcare grade. If any of these feeds is missing for 97536, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall F score for 97536 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Areas pulling the overall grade down are income, education, housing, rent, childcare.

F
Overall Score
32/100
97536 — Prospect, OR
Income D
$58,466
Median household income
Education F
15.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing F
5.7x
Home value $332,300 vs income
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent D
$1,530/mo
2BR fair market rent (31% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare F
$13,614/yr
Center-based infant care (23% of income)

Score Breakdown

Income

D
$58,466

Median household income

Score: 46/100

Education

F
15.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 20/100

Housing

F
5.7x

Home value $332,300 vs income

Score: 13/100

Commute

N/A
N/A

Average commute time

Rent

D
$1,530/mo

2BR fair market rent (31% of income)

Score: 46/100

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

F
$13,614/yr

Center-based infant care (23% of income)

Score: 23/100

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 97536 — Prospect, OR: Grade F, Score 32/100
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What This Means

Prospect, OR (97536) receives an overall grade of F based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. Challenges include education and housing and childcare. Data was unavailable for commute, safety — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 97536?▼
ZIP 97536 (Prospect, OR) has an overall neighborhood score of 32/100, earning a grade of F. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 97536 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 97536 scores F overall. Areas that score lower: income, education, housing, rent, childcare.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.