Swisshome, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97480
Lane County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 379
- 2/sq mi
- $67,045
- Median income
- $307,700
- Median home value
- 25.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Swisshome pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97480 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97480 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 180.5 square miles in Swisshome, Lane County, Oregon. The area is home to 379 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 97480 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97480 sits at $67,045 (14% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $31,921. The poverty rate stands at 30.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $307,700 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $941 per month, and 68.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97480 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lane County, so you can benchmark 97480 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 97480, Swisshome, 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
379
Population
180.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97480?
59.3
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
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?
$67,045
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$31,921
Per Capita Income
30.2%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97480 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,045 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
157
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$307,700
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$941
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 97480, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,134,000.
5
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.1M
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 97480 vs 97453 →
ZIP 97480 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97453
Mapleton (97453)
897 residents
- 97430
Deadwood (97430)
385 residents
- 97480
Swisshome (97480)
379 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 97480 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 97480 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97480
Swisshome (97480)
$67,045 median income
- 97430
Deadwood (97430)
$57,262 median income
- 97453
Mapleton (97453)
$56,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 97480 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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