Wilderville, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97543
Josephine County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 736
- 6/sq mi
- $641,600
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilderville pairs top-decile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97543 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wilderville, Josephine County, Oregon, home to just 736 residents across 116.8 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 97543, but per-capita income is $41,418. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 8.2%. The typical home here is valued at $641,600 (48% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,016 monthly, and 58.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.6, and the average commute is -. To put 97543 in local context, 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Josephine County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 97543, Wilderville, 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
736
Population
116.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97543?
58.6
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
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?
$41,418
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
281
Total Housing Units
242
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$641,600
Median Home Value
+48% vs state
$1,016
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 97543, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $642,000.
8
Businesses
26
Employees
$642K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 37.5% |
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 97543 vs 97538 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97538 | Selma, OR | 2,063 | 7.1 mi |
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