Zip code 97504: Medford, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97504?

97504 is assigned to Medford, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97504 in?

97504 is in Jackson County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97504?

About 51,089 people live in 97504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97504?

The median household income in 97504 is $83,923.

Q: What zip codes are near 97504?

The closest zip codes to 97504 are 97535, 97501, 97502, 97540, 97524.

Residential delivery areaJackson CountyPacific Time

Population

51,089

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$469K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,414/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

43 sq mi

1,180 people/sq mi

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

About 97504

97504 is a suburban zip code in Medford, Oregon (Jackson County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 51,089 people live here, or 1,180 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,923 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $468,900, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,414 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.3 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, sales and management.

How 97504 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers17.4%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%26th of 393 in OR
Residents 65 and older23.9%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%175th of 395 in OR
Veterans9.3%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%168th of 395 in OR
Rent-burdened renters60.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%83rd of 379 in OR
Population51,089
82nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,2937th of 395 in OR
Self-employed workers12.4%
79th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%192nd of 393 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.46393rd of 392 in OR
Median home value$468,900
71st
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600132nd of 371 in OR
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4262nd of 395 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%
63rd
U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%83rd of 395 in OR
Per capita income$44,782
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612106th of 395 in OR
Median household income$83,923
55th
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011140th of 373 in OR
Residents under 1822.6%
55th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%94th of 395 in OR
Work from home13.1%
52nd
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%207th of 392 in OR
Median gross rent$1,414
51st
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525114th of 329 in OR
Median earnings per worker$48,532
51st
U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030160th of 386 in OR
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%200th of 393 in OR
Population density1,180/sq mi
47th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi68th of 395 in OR
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%232nd of 393 in OR
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%189th of 392 in OR
Homeownership rate63.7%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%307th of 392 in OR
Diversity index41.2
38th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3128th of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%146th of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy4.8%
31st
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%267th of 392 in OR
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%179th of 393 in OR
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%305th of 393 in OR
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%265th of 394 in OR
Average commute15.3 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min347th of 368 in OR

Measure	97504	Jackson	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Healthcare workers	17.4%	13.1%	10.4%	9.7%	98th	26th of 393
Residents 65 and older	23.9%	23.5%	19.1%	17.2%	89th	175th of 395
Veterans	9.3%	8.8%	7.2%	6.2%	86th	168th of 395
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.7%	55.9%	52.5%	51.1%	85th	83rd of 379
Population	51,089	222,645	4,254,293	334,922,499	82nd	7th of 395
Self-employed workers	12.4%	13.3%	11.1%	10%	79th	192nd of 393
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.461	0.463	0.483	72nd	93rd of 392
Median home value	$468,900	$430,200	$477,600	$332,700	71st	132nd of 371
Median age	41	42.8	40.4	38.9	65th	262nd of 395
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.3%	31.7%	36.8%	35.7%	63rd	83rd of 395
Per capita income	$44,782	$40,709	$45,612	$44,673	62nd	106th of 395
Median household income	$83,923	$73,999	$83,011	$80,734	55th	140th of 373
Residents under 18	22.6%	20.3%	19.9%	22%	55th	94th of 395
Work from home	13.1%	12.9%	19%	15.1%	52nd	207th of 392
Median gross rent	$1,414	$1,358	$1,525	$1,413	51st	114th of 329
Median earnings per worker	$48,532	$44,781	$50,030	$49,666	51st	160th of 386
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.4%	5.4%	5.2%	49th	200th of 393
Population density	1,180/sq mi	80/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	47th	68th of 395
Poverty rate	10.2%	12.4%	11.9%	12.5%	46th	232nd of 393
Broadband access	91.4%	91.1%	92.4%	91%	44th	189th of 392
Homeownership rate	63.7%	65.9%	63.3%	65.2%	39th	307th of 392
Diversity index	41.2	38.5	46.3	61.4	38th	128th of 395
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	14.1%	33rd	146th of 395
Housing vacancy	4.8%	6.1%	7.5%	10.1%	31st	267th of 392
Tech workers	1.8%	1.8%	3.7%	3.8%	29th	179th of 393
Government workers	10.8%	12%	14.5%	14.5%	25th	305th of 393
Uninsured rate	4.1%	5.7%	5.9%	8.4%	23rd	265th of 394
Average commuteStrength	15.3 min	19.1 min	23 min	26.4 min	2nd	347th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

Under 18

22.6%

65 and over

23.9%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black1%
Hispanic15%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

41.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 20,571
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.2%
Married couples: 49.8%
Living alone: 28.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

97504

$83,923

Jackson Co.

$73,999

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,782

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97504

$468,900

Jackson Co.

$430,200

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97504

$1,414

Jackson Co.

$1,358

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 21,611
Owner-occupied: 63.7%
Vacant: 4.8%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.7%
Home value to income: 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

54%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Sales

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Food service

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Production

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

15%

Other services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,532

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97504	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,423	$74,888
Service	$30,038	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,302	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,655	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,185	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.6%
No internet access: 5.4%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Medford
State: Oregon
County: Jackson County
Center point: 42.3282° N, 122.7974° W
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Medford35% of zip

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

Zip codes near 97504

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97535	Phoenix, OR	4.2 mi	4,804	$66,052	$418,400
97501	Medford, OR	5.9 mi	44,670	$63,977	$353,800
97502	Central Point, OR	9.4 mi	29,067	$83,488	$403,300
97540	Talent, OR	9.4 mi	8,323	$65,762	$453,900
97524	Eagle Point, OR	12 mi	15,078	$82,933	$433,100
97525	Gold Hill, OR	15 mi	5,129	$72,025	$450,200
97539	Shady Cove, OR	17 mi	3,369	$51,875	$389,900
97520	Ashland, OR	18 mi	26,512	$67,948	$580,400
97503	White City, OR	20 mi	13,938	$70,263	$327,500
97530	Jacksonville, OR	21 mi	8,860	$89,239	$617,400
97537	Rogue River, OR	24 mi	7,018	$65,849	$397,600
97544	Williams, OR	27 mi	1,860	$55,583	$563,700

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Questions about 97504

What city is zip code 97504?

97504 is assigned to Medford, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97504 in?

97504 is in Jackson County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97504?

About 51,089 people live in 97504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97504 in?

97504 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97504?

The median household income in 97504 is $83,923.

What zip codes are near 97504?

The closest zip codes to 97504 are 97535, 97501, 97502, 97540, 97524.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97504, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.