Paisley, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97636
Lake County, Oregon — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 387
- 1/sq mi
- $58,125
- Median income
- $239,500
- Median home value
- 27.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Paisley pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 46%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97636 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97636 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 483.8 square miles in Paisley, Lake County, Oregon. The area is home to 387 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 97636 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97636 sits at $58,125 (25% below the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $24,711. The poverty rate stands at 17.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $239,500 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $506 per month, and 45.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97636 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 97636 sits relative to Oregon and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 97636, Paisley, 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
387
Population
483.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97636?
33.2
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
2.7%
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?
$58,125
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$24,711
Per Capita Income
17.7%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97636 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,125 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
186
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$239,500
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$506
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 97636, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,432,000.
11
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 36.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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