ZIP Code 97497

ZIP code 97497 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 380.8 square miles in Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Oregon. The area is home to 1,523 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 97497 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97497 sits at $36,210 (53% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $24,579. The poverty rate stands at 39.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.8%. On housing, the median home value is $321,800 (26% below the state average) with median rent at $542 per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97497 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Josephine County, so you can benchmark 97497 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 →