Zip code 97731: Chemult, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97731?

97731 is assigned to Chemult, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97731 in?

97731 is mostly in Klamath County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 97731?

About 117 people live in 97731, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97731?

The median household income in 97731 is $147,679.

Q: What zip codes are near 97731?

The closest zip codes to 97731 are 97604, 97733, 97626, 97737, 97447.

Residential delivery areaKlamath CountyPacific Time

Population

117

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$148K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$429K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

67 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 97731

97731 is a rural zip code in Chemult, Oregon (Klamath County), covering 67 sq mi of land. About 117 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 34.9 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 $147,679 a year, 83% above the national median of $80,734. 50.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $428,600, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 45% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 97731 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 117 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Poverty rate50.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%5th of 393 in OR
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · OR 92.4%11th of 392 in OR
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%11th of 379 in OR
Residents under 1835%
99th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%11th of 395 in OR
Self-employed workers44.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%8th of 393 in OR
Government workers43.3%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%13th of 393 in OR
Median household income$147,679
94th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · OR $83,0117th of 373 in OR
Work from home28.4%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%45th of 392 in OR
Homeownership rate76.9%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%158th of 392 in OR
Median home value$428,600
66th
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600176th of 371 in OR
Median age34.9
20th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4371st of 395 in OR
Residents 65 and older12%
18th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%363rd of 395 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%278th of 395 in OR
Per capita income$29,150
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612340th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$37,543
15th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030311th of 386 in OR
Diversity index17.4
10th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3336th of 395 in OR
Population117
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293389th of 395 in OR
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi366th of 395 in OR
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%364th of 393 in OR
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%381st of 394 in OR
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%391st of 395 in OR
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%371st of 395 in OR
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%380th of 392 in OR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%333rd of 393 in OR
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%373rd of 393 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.299
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463369th of 392 in OR

Measure	97731	Klamath	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Poverty rateWeakness	50.4%	18.3%	11.9%	12.5%	99th	5th of 393
Broadband accessStrength	100%	86.1%	92.4%	91%	99th	11th of 392
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	54.9%	52.5%	51.1%	99th	11th of 379
Residents under 18	35%	21.7%	19.9%	22%	99th	11th of 395
Self-employed workers	44.8%	9.1%	11.1%	10%	99th	8th of 393
Government workers	43.3%	21.3%	14.5%	14.5%	99th	13th of 393
Median household incomeStrength	$147,679	$58,830	$83,011	$80,734	94th	7th of 373
Work from home	28.4%	8.8%	19%	15.1%	93rd	45th of 392
Homeownership rate	76.9%	69.4%	63.3%	65.2%	71st	158th of 392
Median home value	$428,600	$280,400	$477,600	$332,700	66th	176th of 371
Median age	34.9	41.3	40.4	38.9	20th	371st of 395
Residents 65 and older	12%	22.3%	19.1%	17.2%	18th	363rd of 395
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	22.7%	36.8%	35.7%	17th	278th of 395
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,150	$32,883	$45,612	$44,673	16th	340th of 395
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,543	$42,495	$50,030	$49,666	15th	311th of 386
Diversity index	17.4	42.1	46.3	61.4	10th	336th of 395
Population	117	70,247	4,254,293	334,922,499	1st	389th of 395
Population density	2/sq mi	12/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	366th of 395
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	7.2%	5.4%	5.2%	1st	364th of 393
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.8%	5.9%	8.4%	1st	381st of 394
Veterans	0%	10%	7.2%	6.2%	1st	391st of 395
Foreign-born residents	0%	4.7%	9.8%	14.1%	1st	371st of 395
Housing vacancy	0%	12.6%	7.5%	10.1%	1st	380th of 392
Tech workers	0%	2.5%	3.7%	3.8%	1st	333rd of 393
Healthcare workers	0%	11.5%	10.4%	9.7%	1st	373rd of 393
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.299	0.485	0.463	0.483	1st	369th 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

17%

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

45–54

29%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.9

Under 18

35%

65 and over

12%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

17.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 39
Average household size: 3
Family households: 100%
Married couples: 100%
Living alone: 0%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 63% / 37%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

64%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97731

$147,679

Klamath Co.

$58,830

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,150

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

50.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.299

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97731

$428,600

Klamath Co.

$280,400

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97731

—

Klamath Co.

$991

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

10%

2–4 units

23%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

67%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 39
Owner-occupied: 76.9%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 2011
Median rooms: 7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 100%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

20–29

30–44

58%

45–59

60+

19%

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

88.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

39%

Cleaning and personal care

24%

Sales

15%

Office and admin

12%

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Education

43%

Retail

25%

Other services

13%

Admin, support and management

10%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$37,543

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

44.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

43.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97731	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$38,810	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

57%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 23.1%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Chemult
State: Oregon
County: Klamath County
Center point: 43.0896° N, 121.8552° W
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 4.8 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

97731 spans 2 counties

Klamath County71% of land
Douglas County29% of land

Zip codes near 97731

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97604	Crater Lake, OR	19 mi	0	—	—
97733	Crescent, OR	23 mi	639	$45,759	$237,700
97626	Fort Klamath, OR	27 mi	251	—	$251,400
97737	Gilchrist, OR	29 mi	557	$107,546	$315,400
97447	Idleyld Park, OR	35 mi	610	$56,522	$381,600
97624	Chiloquin, OR	37 mi	3,643	$48,628	$233,000
97536	Prospect, OR	39 mi	1,309	$58,466	$332,300
97638	Silver Lake, OR	42 mi	373	$52,303	—
97522	Butte Falls, OR	43 mi	443	$41,563	$267,200
97739	La Pine, OR	44 mi	13,183	$58,579	$370,500
97621	Beatty, OR	50 mi	257	$23,786	—
97463	Oakridge, OR	52 mi	3,652	$41,734	$253,700

Questions about 97731

What city is zip code 97731?

97731 is assigned to Chemult, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97731 in?

97731 is mostly in Klamath County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 97731?

About 117 people live in 97731, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97731 in?

97731 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97731?

The median household income in 97731 is $147,679.

What zip codes are near 97731?

The closest zip codes to 97731 are 97604, 97733, 97626, 97737, 97447.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97731, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.