ZIP Code 97603

ZIP code 97603 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 804.5 square miles in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. The area is home to 29,525 residents, producing a population density of 37 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 97603 against Oregon and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97603 sits at $66,937 (14% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $33,561. The poverty rate stands at 14.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.9%. On housing, the median home value is $282,800 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $1,022 per month, and 70.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97603 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is 16 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Klamath County, so you can benchmark 97603 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 →