Walterville, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97489
Lane County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 868
- 21/sq mi
- $87,232
- Median income
- $459,500
- Median home value
- 17.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Walterville pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97489 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97489 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 40.9 square miles in Walterville, Lane County, Oregon. The area is home to 868 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 97489 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97489 sits at $87,232 (12% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $42,210. The poverty rate stands at 3.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $459,500 (6% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97489 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 97489 sits relative to Oregon and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 97489, Walterville, 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
868
Population
40.9
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97489?
48.7
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
2.3%
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?
$87,232
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$42,210
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97489 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,232 Top 30% higher than 70% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
482
Total Housing Units
387
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$459,500
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.1%
YoY Change (2023)
277
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+177%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 97489 have increased 3.1% over the past year (2023). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +177% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1.9% | 181 |
| 2020 | +11.3% | 201 |
| 2021 | +19.9% | 241 |
| 2022 | +11.3% | 269 |
| 2023 | +3.1% | 277 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2023. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 97489, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,978,000.
19
Businesses
64
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 26.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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