Josephine County · Oregon
ZIP code 97497
- Population
- 1,172
- Median income
- $36,868
- Median home
- $302,800
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Oregon state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 97497 sits in Josephine County, Oregon and is home to 1,172 people. Median household income is $36,868, the median home is worth $302,800 and median gross rent is $535. 72.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Oregon state rate).
- County
- Josephine County
- State
- Oregon (OR)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 41033
428 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 97497
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,172ZIP 97497 residents
- Median household income
- $36,868Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $302,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $535Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 55.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 97497
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Oregon levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 97497 compares
ZIP 97497 against the median ZIP in Josephine County and across Oregon.
| Measure | ZIP 97497 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,868 | $51,532 | $71,485 | -48% |
| Median home value | $302,800 | $379,700 | $385,100 | -21% |
| Median gross rent | $535 | $1,063 | $1,183 | -55% |
| Population | 1,172 | 1,936 | 2,452 | -52% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Josephine County and the 428 ZIP areas in Oregon.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 428 Oregon ZIP areas.
- Income
- #371
- Home value
- #267
- Population
- #270
richer than 4% of 385 state ZIPs
above 30% of 379 state ZIPs
larger than 37% of 428 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Oregon ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Josephine County.
ZIP 97497 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 97497?
- ZIP 97497 lies mostly in Josephine County, Oregon. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 97497?
- Oregon charges 0% statewide.
- Is 97497 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $535 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $302,800 — -21% against the typical Oregon ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Oregon Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.