Port Orford, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97465
Curry County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,145
- 9/sq mi
- $43,777
- Median income
- $342,100
- Median home value
- 32.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Port Orford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97465 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97465 covers 238.3 square miles in Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,145 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97465 reports a modest median household income of $43,777 (44% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,552. Economic pressure is pronounced: 26.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 19.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $342,100 (21% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $837; owner occupancy is 72.7%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Curry County, so 97465 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 97465
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Port Orford, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97465.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 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 97465, Port Orford, 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
2,145
Population
238.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97465?
64.9
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
4.7%
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?
$43,777
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$28,552
Per Capita Income
26.7%
Poverty Rate
19.3%
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
1,315housing units
1,315
Total Housing Units
1,025
Occupied Units
290
Vacant Units
1.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$342,100
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$837
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 61 business establishments in ZIP 97465, employing approximately 317 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,371,000.
61
Businesses
317
Employees
$12.4M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 19.7% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 13.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 11.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 9.8% |
| Construction | 5 | 8.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 4.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 4.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 97465 vs 97476 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97476 | Sixes, OR | 217 | 5.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97465, 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 (2,145 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.