Zip code 97499: Yoncalla, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97499?

97499 is assigned to Yoncalla, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97499 in?

97499 is in Douglas County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97499?

About 1,828 people live in 97499, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97499?

The median household income in 97499 is $58,958.

Q: What zip codes are near 97499?

The closest zip codes to 97499 are 97435, 97462, 97479, 97424, 97436.

Residential delivery areaDouglas CountyPacific Time

Population

1,828

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$326K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,320/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

125 sq mi

15 people/sq mi

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

About 97499

97499 is a rural zip code in Yoncalla, Oregon (Douglas County), covering 125 sq mi of land. About 1,828 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 50.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,958 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $325,700, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,320 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.3 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 97499 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older28%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%118th of 395 in OR
Median age50.4
95th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4114th of 395 in OR
Healthcare workers13.8%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%66th of 393 in OR
Veterans10.5%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%133rd of 395 in OR
Average commute34.3 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min38th of 368 in OR
Unemployment rate7.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%67th of 393 in OR
Homeownership rate80.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%122nd of 392 in OR
Housing vacancy11.9%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%142nd of 392 in OR
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%247th of 393 in OR
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%146th of 392 in OR
Poverty rate11.5%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%194th of 393 in OR
Uninsured rate7.2%
53rd
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%109th of 394 in OR
Median home value$325,700
48th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600277th of 371 in OR
Median gross rent$1,320
44th
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525148th of 329 in OR
Government workers12.9%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%250th of 393 in OR
Median earnings per worker$45,260
41st
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030207th of 386 in OR
Rent-burdened renters46.5%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%225th of 379 in OR
Per capita income$30,839
21st
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612318th of 395 in OR
Median household income$58,958
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011291st of 373 in OR
Work from home7%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%321st of 392 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.391
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463279th of 392 in OR
Diversity index19.4
12th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3326th of 395 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher14%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%327th of 395 in OR
Residents under 1815.2%
8th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%285th of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%312th of 395 in OR
Population1,828
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293240th of 395 in OR
Population density15/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi277th of 395 in OR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%299th of 393 in OR

Measure	97499	Douglas	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Residents 65 and older	28%	26.5%	19.1%	17.2%	96th	118th of 395
Median age	50.4	46.5	40.4	38.9	95th	114th of 395
Healthcare workers	13.8%	11.9%	10.4%	9.7%	92nd	66th of 393
Veterans	10.5%	13.2%	7.2%	6.2%	91st	133rd of 395
Average commuteWeakness	34.3 min	20.6 min	23 min	26.4 min	90th	38th of 368
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.9%	5.4%	5.4%	5.2%	86th	67th of 393
Homeownership rateStrength	80.8%	72.7%	63.3%	65.2%	80th	122nd of 392
Housing vacancy	11.9%	6%	7.5%	10.1%	78th	142nd of 392
Self-employed workers	10.3%	11.6%	11.1%	10%	62nd	247th of 393
Broadband access	93.1%	88.8%	92.4%	91%	58th	146th of 392
Poverty rate	11.5%	16.3%	11.9%	12.5%	53rd	194th of 393
Uninsured rate	7.2%	5.2%	5.9%	8.4%	53rd	109th of 394
Median home value	$325,700	$310,300	$477,600	$332,700	48th	277th of 371
Median gross rent	$1,320	$1,055	$1,525	$1,413	44th	148th of 329
Government workers	12.9%	18.1%	14.5%	14.5%	43rd	250th of 393
Median earnings per worker	$45,260	$42,775	$50,030	$49,666	41st	207th of 386
Rent-burdened renters	46.5%	51.2%	52.5%	51.1%	34th	225th of 379
Per capita income	$30,839	$34,947	$45,612	$44,673	21st	318th of 395
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,958	$61,310	$83,011	$80,734	19th	291st of 373
Work from home	7%	12.3%	19%	15.1%	16th	321st of 392
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.391	0.455	0.463	0.483	15th	279th of 392
Diversity index	19.4	28.2	46.3	61.4	12th	326th of 395
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14%	19.3%	36.8%	35.7%	8th	327th of 395
Residents under 18	15.2%	19.1%	19.9%	22%	8th	285th of 395
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	2.8%	9.8%	14.1%	6th	312th of 395
Population	1,828	112,072	4,254,293	334,922,499	3rd	240th of 395
Population density	15/sq mi	22/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	277th of 395
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.7%	3.8%	1st	299th 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

Under 5

11%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

16%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.4

Under 18

15.2%

65 and over

28%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

19.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 714
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 78.7%
Married couples: 50.7%
Living alone: 16.2%
Veterans (of adults): 10.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97499

$58,958

Douglas Co.

$61,310

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,839

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.391

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97499

$325,700

Douglas Co.

$310,300

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97499

$1,320

Douglas Co.

$1,055

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

28%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 810
Owner-occupied: 80.8%
Vacant: 11.9%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

19%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

10%

20–29

18%

30–44

19%

45–59

26%

60+

14%

Average commute

34.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

20%

Production

15%

Healthcare

14%

Management

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Education

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.9%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Education

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.9%

Information

0.8%

Construction

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$45,260

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97499	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,339	$74,888
Service	$20,677	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$90,592	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,679	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.8%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 7.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Yoncalla
State: Oregon
County: Douglas County
Center point: 43.5917° N, 123.2370° W
Land area: 125 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 97499

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97435	Drain, OR	8.2 mi	2,412	$52,067	$315,100
97462	Oakland, OR	12 mi	4,044	$68,507	$400,400
97479	Sutherlin, OR	13 mi	10,447	$59,335	$291,900
97424	Cottage Grove, OR	14 mi	18,357	$79,688	$372,500
97436	Elkton, OR	18 mi	865	$61,944	$411,500
97451	Lorane, OR	18 mi	531	$69,028	$422,600
97494	Wilbur, OR	19 mi	0	—	—
97495	Winchester, OR	22 mi	1,694	$77,986	$451,300
97486	Umpqua, OR	22 mi	595	$78,795	—
97470	Roseburg, OR	24 mi	19,711	$54,751	$260,400
97426	Creswell, OR	24 mi	10,186	$90,125	$488,000
97405	Eugene, OR	25 mi	46,933	$95,170	$537,600

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Questions about 97499

What city is zip code 97499?

97499 is assigned to Yoncalla, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97499 in?

97499 is in Douglas County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97499?

About 1,828 people live in 97499, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97499 in?

97499 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97499?

The median household income in 97499 is $58,958.

What zip codes are near 97499?

The closest zip codes to 97499 are 97435, 97462, 97479, 97424, 97436.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97499, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.