Walton, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97490
Lane County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 326
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $109,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $405,200
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Walton pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97490 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97490 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Walton, Lane County, Oregon, home to just 326 residents across 271.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97490 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $109,375 (40% above the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,700. Unemployment is 13.7%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Median home value is $405,200 (6% below the average Oregon ZIP); 96.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lane County, so 97490 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 97490, Walton, 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
326
Population
271.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97490?
33.5
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
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?
$109,375
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$30,700
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97490 ranks among Oregon ZIPs
Walton, OR household income vs. every Oregon ZIP code
Median household income among 378 reporting Oregon ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$109,375 Top 10% higher than 90% of 378 Oregon 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
183housing units
183
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
3.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$405,200
Median Home Value
-6% vs state ZIP avg
1990
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 97490, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $199,000.
5
Businesses
9
Employees
$199K
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 97490 vs 97461 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97461 | Noti, OR | 683 | 8.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97490, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 97490 in?
ZIP code 97490 (Walton) is located in Lane County, Oregon. Lane County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lane-or.
What is the population of ZIP code 97490?
ZIP code 97490 in Walton, OR has a population of 326 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 97490?
The median household income in ZIP 97490 is $109,375, which is 43% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 97490?
The median home value in ZIP 97490 is $405,200, which is 46% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 97490?
The largest racial group in ZIP 97490 is White at 79.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 97490?
ZIP code 97490 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 9 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 97490?
In ZIP code 97490, 50.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 97490?
In ZIP code 97490, approximately 96.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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