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ZIP Code 97536: Prospect, OR

ZIP code 97536 uses the postal name Prospect, Oregon and lies entirely in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,466 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Prospect (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2022
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Oregon, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington and 7 more
975sectional center: Medford, OR (SCF 975)
36delivery area within it
Town
Prospect · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Prospect census-designated place
Metro area
Medford, OR
House district
OR-2 119th Congress
State
Oregon
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
70.2 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 97536?

97536 centers on 42.782°, -122.495° and covers 70.2 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 97541.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 97536 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97536, 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 97536 compare with the rest of Jackson County?

Rank of 97536 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure97536In Jackson CountyIn OR
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,30915th of 17264th of 428
Median household income$59k12th of 12204th of 226
Median home value$332k13th of 14208th of 257

Its median household income is higher than in 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% of all 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 97536?

The 2020 Census counted 975 people in 97536; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,309. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,309±281 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
975+1.0% since 2010 (965)
Households
523
Median age
48.6

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 97536?

Of the 1,309 people the ACS estimates in 97536, 20.1% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.8%), then Other or two or more (11.2%).

  • Under 1820.1%
  • 18 to 6454.3%
  • 65 and older25.6%
Age of the people of 97536 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic82.8%
  • Other or two or more11.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 97536 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 97536 earn?

Median household income is $58,466 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Jackson County. It rose from $40,899 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$58,466±$7,041
Income per person
$25,025
Below the poverty line
12.8%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.4%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
15.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$52,743440 returns; wages 66% 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 97536?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$332,300
Median gross rent
$867
Homes owned by their occupants
85.7%
Housing units
571
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Index = 100 in 2001, the first year FHFA reports for 97536; 2022: 261.8. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 97536 stops in 2022: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 97536?

11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

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 97536?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 97536, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
97541Trail1,523$41k12.7 mi
97522Butte Falls443$42k10.7 mi (near)
97604Crater Lake0–19.9 mi (near)
97539Shady Cove3,369$52k20.5 mi (near)
97484Tiller271$55k20.6 mi (near)
97524Eagle Point15,078$83k23.1 mi (near)
97626Fort Klamath251–24.7 mi (near)
97503White City13,938$70k25.0 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.