Gold Beach, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97444
Curry County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,181
- 12/sq mi
- $64,920
- Median income
- $402,700
- Median home value
- 23.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gold Beach pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97444 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 97444 (Gold Beach, OR) fell -3.2% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 318.9 in 2023 to 308.7 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 97444 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon, home to 5,181 residents across 424.7 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97444 reports a modest median household income of $64,920 (17% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,274. The poverty rate is 13.6%, with unemployment at 9.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $402,700 (7% below the average Oregon ZIP) and median rent is $1,037; 81.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oregon and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 97444.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 97444
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Gold Beach, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97444.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
37 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
30 establishments
- Construction
Construction
25 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
20 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
19 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 97444, Gold Beach, OR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,181
Population
424.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97444?
60.1
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
4.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,920
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$39,274
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
3,270housing units
3,270
Total Housing Units
2,589
Occupied Units
681
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$402,700
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$1,037
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-3.2%
YoY Change (2024)
309
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+209%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 97444 have decreased 3.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +209% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.9% | 220 |
| 2021 | +14.0% | 251 |
| 2022 | +25.0% | 314 |
| 2023 | +1.6% | 319 |
| 2024 | -3.2% | 309 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 188 business establishments in ZIP 97444, employing approximately 1,319 people with a combined annual payroll of $62,422,000.
188
Businesses
1,319
Employees
$62.4M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 37 | 19.7% |
| Retail trade | 30 | 16.0% |
| Construction | 25 | 13.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 20 | 10.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 19 | 10.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 7.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 3.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 3.7% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 3.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 2.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 1.6% |
| Information | 3 | 1.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97444, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (5,181 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.