Westfir, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97492
Lane County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 597
- 10/sq mi
- $228,000
- Median home value
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Westfir pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97492 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97492 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 58.5 square miles in Westfir, Lane County, Oregon. The area is home to 597 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 97492 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97492 sits at —, while per-capita income is $29,315. The poverty rate stands at 20.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $228,000 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $2,079 per month, and 93.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97492 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lane County, so you can benchmark 97492 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 97492, Westfir, 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
597
Population
58.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97492?
66.6
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.4%
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?
$29,315
Per Capita Income
20.7%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
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?
504
Total Housing Units
492
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,000
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$2,079
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 4 business establishments in ZIP 97492, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $373,000.
4
Businesses
11
Employees
$373K
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 97492 vs 97463 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97463 | Oakridge, OR | 3,877 | 4.9 mi |
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