Zip code 97640: Summer Lake, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97640?

97640 is assigned to Summer Lake, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97640 in?

97640 is in Lake County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97640?

About 159 people live in 97640, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97640?

The median household income in 97640 is $63,636.

Q: What zip codes are near 97640?

The closest zip codes to 97640 are 97641, 97636, 97638, 97735, 97637.

Residential delivery areaLake CountyPacific Time

Population

159

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$338K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

365 sq mi

0 people/sq mi

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

About 97640

97640 is a rural zip code in Summer Lake, Oregon (Lake County), covering 365 sq mi of land. About 159 people live here. The median resident is 56.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $63,636 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $338,000, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; farming, fishing and forestry; and transportation and moving goods.

How 97640 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 159 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans19.2%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%19th of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy47.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%20th of 392 in OR
Residents 65 and older42.1%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%33rd of 395 in OR
Median age56.1
98th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.465th of 395 in OR
Government workers30.5%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%40th of 393 in OR
Work from home15.9%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%157th of 392 in OR
Uninsured rate8.2%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%81st of 394 in OR
Self-employed workers9.8%
56th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%261st of 393 in OR
Median home value$338,000
51st
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600266th of 371 in OR
Homeownership rate69.1%
51st
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%255th of 392 in OR
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min185th of 368 in OR
Diversity index36.4
31st
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3171st of 395 in OR
Median household income$63,636
26th
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011259th of 373 in OR
Per capita income$29,047
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612343rd of 395 in OR
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%343rd of 393 in OR
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%281st of 395 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%357th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$28,750
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030365th of 386 in OR
Population159
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293383rd of 395 in OR
Population density0/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi390th of 395 in OR
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%370th of 393 in OR
Broadband access67.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%382nd of 392 in OR
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%369th of 379 in OR
Residents under 181.9%
1st
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%383rd of 395 in OR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%338th of 393 in OR
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%378th of 393 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.311
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463362nd of 392 in OR

Measure	97640	Lake	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Veterans	19.2%	8.1%	7.2%	6.2%	99th	19th of 395
Housing vacancy	47.3%	17.8%	7.5%	10.1%	99th	20th of 392
Residents 65 and older	42.1%	25.2%	19.1%	17.2%	99th	33rd of 395
Median age	56.1	45.7	40.4	38.9	98th	65th of 395
Government workers	30.5%	27.1%	14.5%	14.5%	98th	40th of 393
Work from home	15.9%	8.4%	19%	15.1%	65th	157th of 392
Uninsured rate	8.2%	4.9%	5.9%	8.4%	60th	81st of 394
Self-employed workers	9.8%	15.4%	11.1%	10%	56th	261st of 393
Median home value	$338,000	$219,500	$477,600	$332,700	51st	266th of 371
Homeownership rate	69.1%	67.3%	63.3%	65.2%	51st	255th of 392
Average commute	24 min	13.8 min	23 min	26.4 min	36th	185th of 368
Diversity index	36.4	36.3	46.3	61.4	31st	171st of 395
Median household income	$63,636	$62,787	$83,011	$80,734	26th	259th of 373
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,047	$32,644	$45,612	$44,673	16th	343rd of 395
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	14.9%	11.9%	12.5%	16th	343rd of 393
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	3.3%	9.8%	14.1%	11th	281st of 395
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.5%	21.1%	36.8%	35.7%	4th	357th of 395
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$28,750	$43,846	$50,030	$49,666	2nd	365th of 386
Population	159	8,267	4,254,293	334,922,499	1st	383rd of 395
Population density	0/sq mi	1/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	390th of 395
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.1%	5.4%	5.2%	1st	370th of 393
Broadband accessWeakness	67.6%	74.2%	92.4%	91%	1st	382nd of 392
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	50.7%	52.5%	51.1%	1st	369th of 379
Residents under 18	1.9%	17.9%	19.9%	22%	1st	383rd of 395
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.7%	3.8%	1st	338th of 393
Healthcare workers	0%	12.4%	10.4%	9.7%	1st	378th of 393
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.311	0.431	0.463	0.483	1st	362nd of 392

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

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

21%

45–54

10%

55–64

17%

65–74

25%

75+

Median age

56.1

Under 18

1.9%

65 and over

42.1%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black0%
Hispanic24%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

36.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 68
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 66.2%
Married couples: 66.2%
Living alone: 32.4%
Veterans (of adults): 19.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

$50–75k

53%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97640

$63,636

Lake Co.

$62,787

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,047

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

1.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.311

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97640

$338,000

Lake Co.

$219,500

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97640

—

Lake Co.

$878

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

31%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 129
Owner-occupied: 69.1%
Vacant: 47.3%
Median year built: 2005
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

38%

20–29

30–44

43%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

30%

Farming, fishing and forestry

24%

Transportation and moving

20%

Management

15%

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Sales

Office and admin

Production

Industries

Agriculture and mining

43%

Health care and social assistance

20%

Education

18%

Other services

Construction

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$28,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

30.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97640	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$33,750	$74,888
Service	$70,417	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$21,563	$49,199
Production and transportation	$10,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

29%

Associate's

24%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Households with broadband: 67.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 2.9%
No internet access: 32.4%
Without health insurance: 8.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Summer Lake
State: Oregon
County: Lake County
Center point: 42.9863° N, 120.5364° W
Land area: 365 sq mi
Water area: 50 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 97640

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97641	Christmas Valley, OR	21 mi	1,319	$33,125	—
97636	Paisley, OR	23 mi	406	$58,125	$239,500
97638	Silver Lake, OR	27 mi	373	$52,303	—
97735	Fort Rock, OR	36 mi	175	—	—
97637	Plush, OR	46 mi	117	$61,875	—
97622	Bly, OR	48 mi	369	$24,902	—
97630	Lakeview, OR	48 mi	5,509	$69,531	$221,000
97758	Riley, OR	50 mi	91	$21,875	—
97621	Beatty, OR	50 mi	257	$23,786	—
97712	Brothers, OR	55 mi	60	—	—
97620	Adel, OR	59 mi	84	$83,750	—
97639	Sprague River, OR	62 mi	15	—	—

Questions about 97640

What city is zip code 97640?

97640 is assigned to Summer Lake, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97640 in?

97640 is in Lake County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97640?

About 159 people live in 97640, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97640 in?

97640 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97640?

The median household income in 97640 is $63,636.

What zip codes are near 97640?

The closest zip codes to 97640 are 97641, 97636, 97638, 97735, 97637.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97640, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.