Scottsburg, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97473
Douglas County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 328
- 3/sq mi
- $384,600
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Scottsburg pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97473 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97473 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scottsburg, Douglas County, Oregon, home to just 328 residents across 131.2 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 97473, but per-capita income is $28,739. 38.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.7%. The typical home here is valued at $384,600 (11% below the state average); renters pay a median of $475 monthly, and 87.7% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Douglas County, so you can benchmark 97473 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
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 97473, Scottsburg, 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
328
Population
131.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97473?
51.9
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$28,739
Per Capita Income
38.0%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
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?
196
Total Housing Units
171
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$384,600
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$475
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 97473, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $352,000.
3
Businesses
5
Employees
$352K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 97473 vs 97467 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97467 | Reedsport, OR | 5,339 | 4.7 mi |
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