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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Westfir, Lane County, Oregon, home to just 597 residents across 58.5 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 97492, but per-capita income is $29,315. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.3%. The typical home here is valued at $228,000 (47% below the state average); renters pay a median of $2,079 monthly, and 93.5% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.6, and the average commute is -. To put 97492 in local context, 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Lane County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 97492, Westfir, 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
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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