Gilchrist, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97737
Klamath County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 496
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $107,546
- Median income Above-median income area
- $315,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gilchrist pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97737 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97737 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gilchrist, Klamath County, Oregon, home to just 496 residents across 67.0 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97737 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $107,546 (38% above the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $105,617. The poverty rate is 11.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $315,400 (27% below the average Oregon ZIP); owner occupancy is 84.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oregon and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 97737.
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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 97737, Gilchrist, 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
496
Population
67.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97737?
34.5
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
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?
$107,546
Median Household Income
+38% vs state ZIP avg
$105,617
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97737 ranks among Oregon ZIPs
Gilchrist, OR household income vs. every Oregon ZIP code
Median household income among 378 reporting Oregon ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$107,546 Top 12% higher than 88% of 378 Oregon ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
399housing units
399
Total Housing Units
273
Occupied Units
126
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$315,400
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 97737, employing approximately 182 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,828,000.
7
Businesses
182
Employees
$12.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97737, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 97737 in?
ZIP code 97737 (Gilchrist) is located in Klamath County, Oregon. Klamath County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/klamath-or.
What is the population of ZIP code 97737?
ZIP code 97737 in Gilchrist, OR has a population of 496 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 97737?
The median household income in ZIP 97737 is $107,546, which is 41% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 97737?
The median home value in ZIP 97737 is $315,400, which is 13% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 97737?
The largest racial group in ZIP 97737 is White at 84.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 10.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 97737?
ZIP code 97737 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 182 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 97737?
In ZIP code 97737, 53.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 97737?
In ZIP code 97737, approximately 84.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 97737?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 97737 is 11.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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