Zip code 97424: Cottage Grove, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97424?

97424 is assigned to Cottage Grove, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97424 in?

97424 is mostly in Lane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 97424?

About 18,357 people live in 97424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97424?

The median household income in 97424 is $79,688.

Q: What zip codes are near 97424?

The closest zip codes to 97424 are 97426, 97431, 97499, 97435, 97451.

Residential delivery areaLane CountyPacific Time

Population

18,357

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$373K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,111/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

246 sq mi

75 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 97424

97424 is a small-town zip code in Cottage Grove, Oregon (Lane County), covering 246 sq mi of land. About 18,357 people live here, or 75 per square mile. The median resident is 42.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,688 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $372,500, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,111 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 97424 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%103rd of 393 in OR
Median age42.6
75th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4235th of 395 in OR
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%246th of 395 in OR
Unemployment rate6.3%
72nd
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%119th of 393 in OR
Government workers16.7%
70th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%183rd of 393 in OR
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%239th of 393 in OR
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%267th of 395 in OR
Median home value$372,500
58th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600234th of 371 in OR
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%204th of 392 in OR
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%101st of 394 in OR
Homeownership rate69.6%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%249th of 392 in OR
Median household income$79,688
50th
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011162nd of 373 in OR
Broadband access92.2%
50th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%170th of 392 in OR
Work from home12.6%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%219th of 392 in OR
Residents under 1821%
40th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%138th of 395 in OR
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%164th of 393 in OR
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%278th of 393 in OR
Per capita income$35,358
35th
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612237th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$43,330
34th
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030234th of 386 in OR
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min196th of 368 in OR
Median gross rent$1,111
29th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525213th of 329 in OR
Population18,357
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,29388th of 395 in OR
Diversity index33.2
27th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3190th of 395 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%
25th
U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%231st of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%233rd of 395 in OR
Rent-burdened renters39.1%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%275th of 379 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463290th of 392 in OR
Population density75/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi184th of 395 in OR

Measure	97424	Lane	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Healthcare workers	12.3%	11.2%	10.4%	9.7%	83rd	103rd of 393
Median age	42.6	40.3	40.4	38.9	75th	235th of 395
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	20.8%	19.1%	17.2%	73rd	246th of 395
Unemployment rate	6.3%	6.4%	5.4%	5.2%	72nd	119th of 393
Government workers	16.7%	17.1%	14.5%	14.5%	70th	183rd of 393
Self-employed workers	10.7%	11.4%	11.1%	10%	66th	239th of 393
Veterans	6.6%	7.5%	7.2%	6.2%	61st	267th of 395
Median home value	$372,500	$430,600	$477,600	$332,700	58th	234th of 371
Housing vacancy	7.4%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	56th	204th of 392
Uninsured rate	7.5%	5.6%	5.9%	8.4%	55th	101st of 394
Homeownership rate	69.6%	59.7%	63.3%	65.2%	52nd	249th of 392
Median household income	$79,688	$71,544	$83,011	$80,734	50th	162nd of 373
Broadband access	92.2%	92.1%	92.4%	91%	50th	170th of 392
Work from home	12.6%	15.5%	19%	15.1%	49th	219th of 392
Residents under 18	21%	17.5%	19.9%	22%	40th	138th of 395
Tech workers	2.2%	2.6%	3.7%	3.8%	37th	164th of 393
Poverty rate	8.6%	15.3%	11.9%	12.5%	36th	278th of 393
Per capita income	$35,358	$39,088	$45,612	$44,673	35th	237th of 395
Median earnings per worker	$43,330	$42,262	$50,030	$49,666	34th	234th of 386
Average commute	23.5 min	20.2 min	23 min	26.4 min	33rd	196th of 368
Median gross rent	$1,111	$1,355	$1,525	$1,413	29th	213th of 329
Population	18,357	384,207	4,254,293	334,922,499	28th	88th of 395
Diversity index	33.2	37.3	46.3	61.4	27th	190th of 395
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%	34%	36.8%	35.7%	25th	231st of 395
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	5.4%	9.8%	14.1%	19th	233rd of 395
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.1%	54.9%	52.5%	51.1%	14th	275th of 379
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.456	0.463	0.483	12th	290th of 392
Population density	75/sq mi	84/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	184th of 395

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.6

Under 18

21%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black0.3%
Hispanic9%
Asian2%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

33.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 7,296
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.4%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 24.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97424

$79,688

Lane Co.

$71,544

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,358

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97424

$372,500

Lane Co.

$430,600

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97424

$1,111

Lane Co.

$1,355

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 7,877
Owner-occupied: 69.6%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.5%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

16%

20–29

19%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Management

Food service

Education

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

14%

Construction

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$43,330

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97424	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,444	$74,888
Service	$23,180	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,639	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,693	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,814	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

31%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Households with broadband: 92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.6%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 0.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Cottage Grove
State: Oregon
County: Lane County
Center point: 43.7468° N, 123.0534° W
Land area: 246 sq mi
Water area: 3.8 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

97424 spans 2 counties

Lane County88% of land
Douglas County12% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Cottage Grove2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 97424

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97426	Creswell, OR	11 mi	10,186	$90,125	$488,000
97431	Dexter, OR	14 mi	2,366	$60,714	$354,800
97499	Yoncalla, OR	14 mi	1,828	$58,958	$325,700
97435	Drain, OR	14 mi	2,412	$52,067	$315,100
97451	Lorane, OR	15 mi	531	$69,028	$422,600
97405	Eugene, OR	15 mi	46,933	$95,170	$537,600
97455	Pleasant Hill, OR	17 mi	2,461	$118,456	$759,700
97452	Lowell, OR	18 mi	1,703	$97,669	$439,300
97434	Dorena, OR	20 mi	890	$55,500	$350,000
97403	Eugene, OR	20 mi	15,355	$45,417	$592,200
97475	Springfield, OR · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—
97440	Eugene, OR · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 97424

What city is zip code 97424?

97424 is assigned to Cottage Grove, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97424 in?

97424 is mostly in Lane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 97424?

About 18,357 people live in 97424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97424 in?

97424 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97424?

The median household income in 97424 is $79,688.

What zip codes are near 97424?

The closest zip codes to 97424 are 97426, 97431, 97499, 97435, 97451.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97424, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.