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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 131.2 square miles in Scottsburg, Douglas County, Oregon. The area is home to 328 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97473 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97473 sits at —, while per-capita income is $28,739. The poverty rate stands at 38.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $384,600 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $475 per month, and 87.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97473 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 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 is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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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