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ZIP Code 97344: Falls City, OR
ZIP code 97344 uses the postal name Falls City, Oregon and lies entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Falls City; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Falls City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Falls City
- Metro area
- Salem, OR
- House district
- OR-6 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 11.5 sq mi · 133 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97344?
97344 centers on 44.869°, -123.466° and covers 11.5 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 97338.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97344, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 97344 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 97344 | In Polk County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,534 | 10th of 11 | 251st of 428 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $321k | 9th of 9 | 214th of 257 |
97344's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,543) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 97344?
The 2020 Census counted 1,189 people in 97344; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,534. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,534±371 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,189+10.5% since 2010 (1,076)
- Households
- 520
- Median age
- 35.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 97344?
Of the 1,534 people the ACS estimates in 97344, 19.8% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.4%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6466.1%
- 65 and older14.1%
- White, not Hispanic84.4%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 97344 earn?
Median household income is $59,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,599 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,000±$23,543
- Income per person
- $26,135
- Below the poverty line
- 17.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,062500 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 97344?
FHFA's house price index for 97344, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 38% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $320,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,086
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.7%
- Housing units
- 535
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 97344?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 97344?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97338 | Dallas | 23,419 | $79k | 7.7 mi |
| 97361 | Monmouth | 14,488 | $70k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 97378 | Sheridan | 9,178 | $80k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 97371 | Rickreall | 694 | – | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 97396 | Willamina | 3,446 | $58k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 97351 | Independence | 11,454 | $89k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 97347 | Grand Ronde | 1,577 | $53k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 97306 | Salem | 34,383 | $102k | 18.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.