Zip code 97437: Elmira, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97437?

97437 is assigned to Elmira, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97437 in?

97437 is in Lane County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97437?

About 2,632 people live in 97437, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97437?

The median household income in 97437 is $95,129.

Q: What zip codes are near 97437?

The closest zip codes to 97437 are 97419, 97461, 97409, 97487, 97402.

Residential delivery areaLane CountyPacific Time

Population

2,632

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$518K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,648/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

117 people/sq mi

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

About 97437

97437 is a small-town zip code in Elmira, Oregon (Lane County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 2,632 people live here, or 117 per square mile. The median resident is 48.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,129 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $517,900, or 5.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,648 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 97437 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers17.8%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%23rd of 393 in OR
Self-employed workers20%
98th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%72nd of 393 in OR
Median age48.7
94th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4130th of 395 in OR
Homeownership rate84.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%90th of 392 in OR
Broadband access96.1%
86th
StrengthU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%59th of 392 in OR
Poverty rate17.4%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%98th of 393 in OR
Residents under 1825.5%
78th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%41st of 395 in OR
Residents 65 and older20.7%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%228th of 395 in OR
Median home value$517,900
76th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600101st of 371 in OR
Unemployment rate6.6%
75th
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%107th of 393 in OR
Median earnings per worker$56,302
70th
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,03083rd of 386 in OR
Median household income$95,129
67th
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,01186th of 373 in OR
Median gross rent$1,648
64th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,52566th of 329 in OR
Average commute27.6 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min114th of 368 in OR
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%280th of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%205th of 392 in OR
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%238th of 392 in OR
Per capita income$35,751
36th
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612232nd of 395 in OR
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%214th of 394 in OR
Government workers10.9%
26th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%301st of 393 in OR
Population density117/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi153rd of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%276th of 395 in OR
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%232nd of 393 in OR
Diversity index17.7
10th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3334th of 395 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher14%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%328th of 395 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.370
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463309th of 392 in OR
Population2,632
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293208th of 395 in OR
Rent-burdened renters7.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%357th of 379 in OR

Measure	97437	Lane	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Healthcare workers	17.8%	11.2%	10.4%	9.7%	98th	23rd of 393
Self-employed workers	20%	11.4%	11.1%	10%	98th	72nd of 393
Median age	48.7	40.3	40.4	38.9	94th	130th of 395
Homeownership rateStrength	84.4%	59.7%	63.3%	65.2%	88th	90th of 392
Broadband accessStrength	96.1%	92.1%	92.4%	91%	86th	59th of 392
Poverty rate	17.4%	15.3%	11.9%	12.5%	78th	98th of 393
Residents under 18	25.5%	17.5%	19.9%	22%	78th	41st of 395
Residents 65 and older	20.7%	20.8%	19.1%	17.2%	77th	228th of 395
Median home value	$517,900	$430,600	$477,600	$332,700	76th	101st of 371
Unemployment rate	6.6%	6.4%	5.4%	5.2%	75th	107th of 393
Median earnings per worker	$56,302	$42,262	$50,030	$49,666	70th	83rd of 386
Median household income	$95,129	$71,544	$83,011	$80,734	67th	86th of 373
Median gross rent	$1,648	$1,355	$1,525	$1,413	64th	66th of 329
Average commute	27.6 min	20.2 min	23 min	26.4 min	60th	114th of 368
Veterans	6.3%	7.5%	7.2%	6.2%	57th	280th of 395
Housing vacancy	7.4%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	56th	205th of 392
Work from home	11.7%	15.5%	19%	15.1%	45th	238th of 392
Per capita income	$35,751	$39,088	$45,612	$44,673	36th	232nd of 395
Uninsured rate	4.9%	5.6%	5.9%	8.4%	32nd	214th of 394
Government workers	10.9%	17.1%	14.5%	14.5%	26th	301st of 393
Population density	117/sq mi	84/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	153rd of 395
Foreign-born residents	2%	5.4%	9.8%	14.1%	12th	276th of 395
Tech workers	0.9%	2.6%	3.7%	3.8%	11th	232nd of 393
Diversity index	17.7	37.3	46.3	61.4	10th	334th of 395
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14%	34%	36.8%	35.7%	8th	328th of 395
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.370	0.456	0.463	0.483	6th	309th of 392
Population	2,632	384,207	4,254,293	334,922,499	4th	208th of 395
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	7.5%	54.9%	52.5%	51.1%	1st	357th of 379

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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

48.7

Under 18

25.5%

65 and over

20.7%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian1.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

17.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 932
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 76%
Married couples: 69.8%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

97437

$95,129

Lane Co.

$71,544

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,751

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.370

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97437

$517,900

Lane Co.

$430,600

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97437

$1,648

Lane Co.

$1,355

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,006
Owner-occupied: 84.4%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 7.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

11%

20–29

31%

30–44

42%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

22%

Healthcare

18%

Transportation and moving

Management

Office and admin

Sales

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.9%

Engineering and science

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Construction

18%

Manufacturing

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Retail

Public administration

Education

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Wholesale

Other services

0.6%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$56,302

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97437	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,932	$74,888
Service	$25,313	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,786	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,705	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

38%

Some college

22%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.3%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Elmira
State: Oregon
County: Lane County
Center point: 44.0991° N, 123.3871° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Elmira (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 97437

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97419	Cheshire, OR	5.8 mi	1,123	$80,234	$568,900
97461	Noti, OR	5.9 mi	604	$106,845	$450,300
97409	Alvadore, OR · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
97487	Veneta, OR	7.6 mi	8,498	$65,625	$414,700
97402	Eugene, OR	8.5 mi	53,823	$57,658	$357,700
97448	Junction City, OR	9.4 mi	14,323	$81,029	$478,700
97412	Blachly, OR	11 mi	744	$75,972	$357,400
97490	Walton, OR	13 mi	460	$109,375	$405,200
97404	Eugene, OR	13 mi	34,244	$86,776	$424,800
97405	Eugene, OR	15 mi	46,933	$95,170	$537,600
97440	Eugene, OR · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
97401	Eugene, OR	15 mi	49,437	$52,022	$494,100

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Questions about 97437

What city is zip code 97437?

97437 is assigned to Elmira, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97437 in?

97437 is in Lane County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97437?

About 2,632 people live in 97437, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97437 in?

97437 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97437?

The median household income in 97437 is $95,129.

What zip codes are near 97437?

The closest zip codes to 97437 are 97419, 97461, 97409, 97487, 97402.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97437, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.