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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.6 square miles in Kerby, Josephine County, Oregon. The area is home to 522 residents, producing a population density of 79 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 97531 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97531 sits at $28,686 (63% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $25,270. The poverty rate stands at 47.1% and the unemployment rate at 59.1%. On housing, the median home value is $241,000 (44% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97531 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Josephine County, so you can benchmark 97531 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 97531, Kerby, 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
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
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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