Zip code 97439: Florence, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97439?

97439 is assigned to Florence, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97439 in?

97439 is in Lane County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97439?

About 16,025 people live in 97439, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97439?

The median household income in 97439 is $61,982.

Q: What zip codes are near 97439?

The closest zip codes to 97439 are 97480, 97453, 97493, 97498, 97430.

Residential delivery areaLane CountyPacific Time

Population

16,025

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$411K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,227/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

62.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

168 sq mi

95 people/sq mi

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

About 97439

97439 is a small-town zip code in Florence, Oregon (Lane County), covering 168 sq mi of land. About 16,025 people live here, or 95 per square mile. The median resident is 62.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,982 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $410,900, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,227 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.7 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 97439 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age62.2
99th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.433rd of 395 in OR
Residents 65 and older44.7%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%29th of 395 in OR
Veterans14.4%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%46th of 395 in OR
Healthcare workers13.1%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%80th of 393 in OR
Housing vacancy13.3%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%120th of 392 in OR
Self-employed workers13%
83rd
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%172nd of 393 in OR
Unemployment rate7%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%92nd of 393 in OR
Work from home17.7%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%126th of 392 in OR
Median home value$410,900
64th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600196th of 371 in OR
Homeownership rate72.8%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%205th of 392 in OR
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%142nd of 379 in OR
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%121st of 393 in OR
Per capita income$40,132
50th
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612161st of 395 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463159th of 392 in OR
Poverty rate10.7%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%220th of 393 in OR
Broadband access91.5%
45th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%186th of 392 in OR
Uninsured rate6.3%
45th
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%143rd of 394 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%148th of 395 in OR
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%264th of 393 in OR
Median gross rent$1,227
38th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525175th of 329 in OR
Foreign-born residents4.5%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%190th of 395 in OR
Population16,025
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,29398th of 395 in OR
Median household income$61,982
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011270th of 373 in OR
Median earnings per worker$39,880
21st
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030290th of 386 in OR
Diversity index24.3
17th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3282nd of 395 in OR
Population density95/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi170th of 395 in OR
Residents under 1812.5%
4th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%320th of 395 in OR
Average commute15.7 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min344th of 368 in OR

Measure	97439	Lane	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Median age	62.2	40.3	40.4	38.9	99th	33rd of 395
Residents 65 and older	44.7%	20.8%	19.1%	17.2%	99th	29th of 395
Veterans	14.4%	7.5%	7.2%	6.2%	97th	46th of 395
Healthcare workers	13.1%	11.2%	10.4%	9.7%	89th	80th of 393
Housing vacancy	13.3%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	83rd	120th of 392
Self-employed workers	13%	11.4%	11.1%	10%	83rd	172nd of 393
Unemployment rateWeakness	7%	6.4%	5.4%	5.2%	80th	92nd of 393
Work from home	17.7%	15.5%	19%	15.1%	71st	126th of 392
Median home value	$410,900	$430,600	$477,600	$332,700	64th	196th of 371
Homeownership rate	72.8%	59.7%	63.3%	65.2%	61st	205th of 392
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	54.9%	52.5%	51.1%	61st	142nd of 379
Tech workers	3.1%	2.6%	3.7%	3.8%	54th	121st of 393
Per capita income	$40,132	$39,088	$45,612	$44,673	50th	161st of 395
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.456	0.463	0.483	50th	159th of 392
Poverty rate	10.7%	15.3%	11.9%	12.5%	49th	220th of 393
Broadband access	91.5%	92.1%	92.4%	91%	45th	186th of 392
Uninsured rate	6.3%	5.6%	5.9%	8.4%	45th	143rd of 394
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.2%	34%	36.8%	35.7%	42nd	148th of 395
Government workers	12.4%	17.1%	14.5%	14.5%	39th	264th of 393
Median gross rent	$1,227	$1,355	$1,525	$1,413	38th	175th of 329
Foreign-born residents	4.5%	5.4%	9.8%	14.1%	26th	190th of 395
Population	16,025	384,207	4,254,293	334,922,499	24th	98th of 395
Median household income	$61,982	$71,544	$83,011	$80,734	23rd	270th of 373
Median earnings per worker	$39,880	$42,262	$50,030	$49,666	21st	290th of 386
Diversity index	24.3	37.3	46.3	61.4	17th	282nd of 395
Population density	95/sq mi	84/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	170th of 395
Residents under 18	12.5%	17.5%	19.9%	22%	4th	320th of 395
Average commuteStrength	15.7 min	20.2 min	23 min	26.4 min	2nd	344th of 368

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

10%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

23%

65–74

22%

75+

Median age

62.2

Under 18

12.5%

65 and over

44.7%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black2%
Hispanic6%
Asian1%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

24.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

32.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 7,933
Average household size: 2
Family households: 59.9%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 33.2%
Veterans (of adults): 14.4%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97439

$61,982

Lane Co.

$71,544

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,132

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97439

$410,900

Lane Co.

$430,600

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97439

$1,227

Lane Co.

$1,355

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,148
Owner-occupied: 72.8%
Vacant: 13.3%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.9%
Home value to income: 6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

38%

10–19

42%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

37.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Office and admin

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

15%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Education

Professional and technical services

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Manufacturing

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Information

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$39,880

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97439	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,698	$74,888
Service	$30,536	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,535	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,938	$49,199
Production and transportation	$25,734	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

31%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Households with broadband: 91.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.1%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 6.3%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Florence
State: Oregon
County: Lane County
Center point: 44.0735° N, 124.0275° W
Land area: 168 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Florence3% of zip
Heceta Beach (unincorporated)2% of zip
Dunes City1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 97439

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97480	Swisshome, OR	10 mi	295	$67,045	$307,700
97453	Mapleton, OR	11 mi	965	$56,417	$352,400
97493	Westlake, OR	12 mi	491	$51,116	$491,900
97498	Yachats, OR	14 mi	2,055	$67,188	$511,500
97430	Deadwood, OR	17 mi	367	$57,262	$372,300
97390	Tidewater, OR	21 mi	816	$73,487	$429,400
97490	Walton, OR	22 mi	460	$109,375	$405,200
97394	Waldport, OR	23 mi	5,363	$60,660	$374,200
97441	Gardiner, OR	23 mi	199	—	—
97467	Reedsport, OR	24 mi	5,423	$58,202	$252,400
97412	Blachly, OR	26 mi	744	$75,972	$357,400
97461	Noti, OR	26 mi	604	$106,845	$450,300

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Questions about 97439

What city is zip code 97439?

97439 is assigned to Florence, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97439 in?

97439 is in Lane County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97439?

About 16,025 people live in 97439, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97439 in?

97439 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97439?

The median household income in 97439 is $61,982.

What zip codes are near 97439?

The closest zip codes to 97439 are 97480, 97453, 97493, 97498, 97430.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97439, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.