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ZIP Code 97531: Kerby, OR
ZIP code 97531 is in Kerby, Oregon, entirely in Josephine County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 190 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $28,686 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 69% of its land lies in Kerby (a census-designated place); 31% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kerby · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Josephine County
- Census places
- Kerby census-designated place
- Metro area
- Grants Pass, OR
- House district
- OR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 3.7 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97531?
97531 centers on 42.210°, -123.645° and covers 3.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 97538, 97523.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97531, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 97531 compare with the rest of Josephine County?
| Measure | 97531 | In Josephine County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 187 | 11th of 11 | 378th of 428 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $241k | not ranked | not ranked |
97531's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (187). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 97531?
The 2020 Census counted 628 people in 97531; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 187. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 187±108 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 628
- Households
- 161
- Median age
- 67.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 97531?
Of the 187 people the ACS estimates in 97531, 13.9% are under 18 and 71.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6414.4%
- 65 and older71.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 97531 earn?
Median household income is $28,686 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $28,686±$20,848
- Income per person
- $25,270
- Below the poverty line
- 47.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 59.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,100130 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 97531?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 161
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 97531?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 97531?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97538 | Selma | 1,865 | $44k | 7.3 mi |
| 97523 | Cave Junction | 7,172 | $48k | 7.3 mi |
| 97543 | Wilderville | 598 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 97534 | O Brien | 892 | $39k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 97544 | Williams | 1,860 | $56k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 97527 | Grants Pass | 37,330 | $67k | 17.7 mi (near) |
| 97532 | Merlin | 2,578 | $81k | 21.3 mi (near) |
| 95543 | Gasquet, CA | 523 | $50k | 23.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.