Westlake, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97493
Lane County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 323
- 2/sq mi
- $51,116
- Median income
- $491,900
- Median home value
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Westlake pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97493 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97493 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 140.4 square miles in Westlake, Lane County, Oregon. The area is home to 323 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 97493 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97493 sits at $51,116 (34% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $36,509. The poverty rate stands at 6.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $491,900 (14% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97493 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.6, 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 97493 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 97493, Westlake, 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
323
Population
140.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97493?
61.6
Median Age
43.6%
Male
56.4%
Female
1.8%
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?
$51,116
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$36,509
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97493 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,116 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
246
Total Housing Units
215
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$491,900
Median Home Value
+14% vs state
1948
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 97493, employing approximately 82 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,140,000.
4
Businesses
82
Employees
$4.1M
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 97493 vs 97441 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97441 | Gardiner, OR | 260 | 12.3 mi |
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