Zip code 97423: Coquille, Oregon
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 97423
97423 is a rural zip code in Coquille, Oregon (Coos County), covering 127 sq mi of land. About 6,056 people live here, or 48 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $61,020 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $296,100, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,189 a month.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.
How 97423 compares
- 97thU.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%99th of 395 in OR
- Veterans12.5%95thU.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%77th of 395 in OR
- Median age47.592ndU.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4148th of 395 in OR
- Government workers22.8%91stU.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%92nd of 393 in OR
- Healthcare workers13.2%89thU.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%77th of 393 in OR
- 86thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%66th of 393 in OR
- Poverty rate19.1%82ndWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%79th of 393 in OR
- 76thU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.46378th of 392 in OR
- Homeownership rate73.9%64thU.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%190th of 392 in OR
- 61stU.S. 10% · OR 11.1%250th of 393 in OR
- Housing vacancy7.9%60thU.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%193rd of 392 in OR
- Median home value$296,10043rdU.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600296th of 371 in OR
- Residents under 1821.2%42ndU.S. 22% · OR 19.9%132nd of 395 in OR
- Median gross rent$1,18935thU.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525186th of 329 in OR
- Average commute22.8 min28thU.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min214th of 368 in OR
- Per capita income$32,54126thU.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612295th of 395 in OR
- 24thU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%249th of 379 in OR
- Median household income$61,02022ndU.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011278th of 373 in OR
- Broadband access87.5%21stU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%278th of 392 in OR
- Median earnings per worker$40,01621stU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030288th of 386 in OR
- Work from home7.6%20thU.S. 15.1% · OR 19%311th of 392 in OR
- Diversity index24.818thU.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3275th of 395 in OR
- 13thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%296th of 395 in OR
- Population6,05610thU.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293153rd of 395 in OR
- Population density48/sq mi7thU.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi205th of 395 in OR
- Uninsured rate2.1%6thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%340th of 394 in OR
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%317th of 395 in OR
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%281st of 393 in OR
| Measure | 97423 | Coos | OR | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 30.9% | 28.1% | 19.1% | 17.2% | 99th of 395 | |
| Veterans | 12.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 77th of 395 | |
| Median age | 47.5 | 48.6 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 148th of 395 | |
| Government workers | 22.8% | 17.4% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 92nd of 393 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.2% | 11.3% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 77th of 393 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.9% | 6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 66th of 393 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19.1% | 16.1% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 79th of 393 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.471 | 0.467 | 0.463 | 0.483 | 78th of 392 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 71.2% | 63.3% | 65.2% | 190th of 392 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.2% | 13.6% | 11.1% | 10% | 250th of 393 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.9% | 9.9% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 193rd of 392 | |
| Median home value | $296,100 | $337,800 | $477,600 | $332,700 | 296th of 371 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.2% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 22% | 132nd of 395 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,189 | $1,042 | $1,525 | $1,413 | 186th of 329 | |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 18.3 min | 23 min | 26.4 min | 214th of 368 | |
| Per capita income | $32,541 | $36,605 | $45,612 | $44,673 | 295th of 395 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 43.3% | 51.9% | 52.5% | 51.1% | 249th of 379 | |
| Median household income | $61,020 | $62,143 | $83,011 | $80,734 | 278th of 373 | |
| Broadband access | 87.5% | 90.8% | 92.4% | 91% | 278th of 392 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,016 | $39,822 | $50,030 | $49,666 | 288th of 386 | |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 8.1% | 19% | 15.1% | 311th of 392 | |
| Diversity index | 24.8 | 31.6 | 46.3 | 61.4 | 275th of 395 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.8% | 22.6% | 36.8% | 35.7% | 296th of 395 | |
| Population | 6,056 | 64,827 | 4,254,293 | 334,922,499 | 153rd of 395 | |
| Population density | 48/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 44/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 205th of 395 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 340th of 394 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1% | 4% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 317th of 395 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 281st of 393 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White86%
- Black0.4%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,696
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 59.6%
- Married couples
- 39.9%
- Living alone
- 36%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.5%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,928
- Owner-occupied
- 73.9%
- Vacant
- 7.9%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 43.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24.1%
- Home value to income
- 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 97423 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $57,353 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $33,710 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $41,023 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $60,920 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.4%
- Households with broadband
- 87.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60.7%
- No internet access
- 7.3%
- Without health insurance
- 2.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Coquille
- State
- Oregon
- County
- Coos County
- Center point
- 43.1858° N, 124.1742° W
- Land area
- 127 sq mi
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Coquille2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 97423
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97420 | Coos Bay, OR | 12 mi | $61,574 |
| 97411 | Bandon, OR | 12 mi | $50,993 |
| 97458 | Myrtle Point, OR | 13 mi | $51,760 |
| 97414 | Broadbent, OR | 15 mi | $24,851 |
| 97407 | Allegany, OR · PO box | 18 mi | — |
| 97459 | North Bend, OR | 21 mi | $82,035 |
| 97450 | Langlois, OR | 22 mi | $63,487 |
| 97466 | Powers, OR | 24 mi | $50,278 |
| 97416 | Camas Valley, OR | 26 mi | $65,035 |
| 97476 | Sixes, OR | 26 mi | $42,045 |
| 97449 | Lakeside, OR | 27 mi | $66,000 |
| 97465 | Port Orford, OR | 30 mi | $43,777 |
Zip codes like 97423 elsewhere
Questions about 97423
What city is zip code 97423?
97423 is assigned to Coquille, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 97423 in?
97423 is in Coos County, Oregon.
What is the population of 97423?
About 6,056 people live in 97423, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 97423 in?
97423 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 97423?
The median household income in 97423 is $61,020.
What zip codes are near 97423?
The closest zip codes to 97423 are 97420, 97411, 97458, 97414, 97407.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97423, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.