Kerby, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97531
Josephine County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 522
- 79/sq mi
- $28,686
- Median income
- $241,000
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kerby pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 79
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97531 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97531 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kerby, Josephine County, Oregon, home to just 522 residents across 6.6 square miles, a density of 79 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97531 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $28,686 (63% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $25,270. Poverty here runs at 47.1%, with unemployment measured at 59.1%. Median home value sits at $241,000 (44% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 83.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Josephine County, letting you compare 97531 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 97531, Kerby, 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
522
Population
6.6
Area (sq mi)
79
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97531?
67.0
Median Age
71.7%
Male
28.3%
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?
$28,686
Median Household Income
-63% vs state
$25,270
Per Capita Income
47.1%
Poverty Rate
59.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97531 ranks nationally
Kerby, OR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$28,686 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
161
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,000
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 97531, employing approximately 97 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,674,000.
10
Businesses
97
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 40.0% |
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 97531 vs 97538 →
ZIP 97531 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97523
Cave Junction (97523)
6,264 residents
- 97538 2,063
Selma (97538)
2,063 residents
- 97534 756
O Brien (97534)
756 residents
- 97531 522
Kerby (97531)
522 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 97531 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 97531 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97523
Cave Junction (97523)
$47,589 median income
- 97538
Selma (97538)
$44,099 median income
- 97534
O Brien (97534)
$39,194 median income
- 97531
Kerby (97531)
$28,686 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 97531 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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