Umpqua, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97486
Douglas County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 714
- 4/sq mi
- $78,795
- Median income
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Umpqua pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97486 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97486 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 170.0 square miles in Umpqua, Douglas County, Oregon. The area is home to 714 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 97486 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97486 sits at $78,795 (1% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $37,157. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 10.1%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97486 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.7, 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 97486 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 97486, Umpqua, 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
714
Population
170.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97486?
65.7
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
14.8%
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?
$78,795
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$37,157
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97486 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,795 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
273
Total Housing Units
229
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 97486, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,187,000.
11
Businesses
42
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
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 97486 vs 97462 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97462 | Oakland, OR | 3,938 | 10.3 mi |
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