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ZIP Code 97438: Fall Creek, OR
ZIP code 97438 uses the postal name Fall Creek, Oregon and lies entirely in Lane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $125,156 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fall Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lane County
- Metro area
- Eugene-Springfield, OR
- House district
- OR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 122.6 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97438?
97438 centers on 43.944°, -122.682° and covers 122.6 square miles of land plus 3.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 97452, 97431, 97455, 97478.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97438, 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 97438 compare with the rest of Lane County?
| Measure | 97438 | In Lane County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,311 | 22nd of 38 | 263rd of 428 |
| Median household income | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $585k | 2nd of 23 | 50th of 257 |
97438's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,345) is more than a quarter of the figure ($125,156). 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 17% 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 97438?
The 2020 Census counted 1,278 people in 97438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,311. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,311±330 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,278
- Households
- 463
- Median age
- 46.6
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 97438?
Of the 1,311 people the ACS estimates in 97438, 20.5% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.8%), then Other or two or more (20.4%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic73.8%
- Other or two or more20.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- 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 97438 earn?
Median household income is $125,156 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $125,156±$59,345
- Income per person
- $46,930
- Below the poverty line
- 0.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,765510 returns; wages 56% 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 97438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $584,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,257
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.6%
- Housing units
- 569
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 97438?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 97438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97452 | Lowell | 1,703 | $98k | 5.9 mi |
| 97431 | Dexter | 2,366 | $61k | 9.5 mi |
| 97455 | Pleasant Hill | 2,461 | $119k | 11.9 mi |
| 97478 | Springfield | 39,373 | $80k | 12.8 mi |
| 97489 | Walterville | 821 | $87k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 97492 | Westfir | 981 | – | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 97426 | Creswell | 10,186 | $90k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 97477 | Springfield | 37,534 | $66k | 18.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.