Postal Codes

97457 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97457 covers Myrtle Creek, Oregon, with a population of about 10,158 and a median household income of $53,514.

Population
10,15862 per square mile
Median age
48.69.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,51433% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
18.3%5.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$299,850up 18% in five years
Median rent
$91737% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
10.6%24.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.3%5.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
177

Where 97457 is

Myrtle Creek, Oregon — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population10,158
Median age48.6
Family households61.7%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)86.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%
Veterans13.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$53,514
Income per person$30,000
Poverty rate18.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k6.8%
$20–25k6.4%
$25–30k7.9%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k6.9%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k9.8%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k9.6%
$100–125k6.4%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k4.5%
$200k or more4.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,290
Mean adjusted gross income$54,486
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k32.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.7%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$242,300
Median gross rent$917
Rent as a share of household income31.9%
Owner-occupied70.3%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house68.3%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units5.3%
5 to 19 units1.1%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home22.4%
Boat, RV or van0.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$299,850as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$299,850$85,218

$85,218 in 2000 to $299,850 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%
High school diploma or higher90.6%
Works from home9.3%
Drives to work alone71.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.2% 6.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.4% 3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.2% 11.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.9% 2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59% 2.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.3% 8.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.5% 5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments177
People employed1,318
Annual payroll$51,243,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 97.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss96.6 out of 100
Community resilience34.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche76.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave76.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity71.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought54.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning38Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm24.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oregon and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOregonUnited States
Median household income$53,514$80,426$78,538
Income per person$30,000$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate18.3%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$242,300$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$917$1,450$1,348
Homeownership70.3%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate10%5.4%5.2%
Works from home9.3%17%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%9.7%13.9%
Median age48.640.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationRIDDLE, OR US9.3 km away
Rain in a year31 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January52.7°F / 36.9°F4.72 in rain, 0.5 in snow
February57.1°F / 37.2°F3.35 in rain, 0.7 in snow
March61.5°F / 38.8°F3.39 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April66.2°F / 41.4°F2.53 in rain
May73.6°F / 46.6°F1.86 in rain
June79.5°F / 51.1°F0.98 in rain
July88.2°F / 55.3°F0.27 in rain
August88.8°F / 54°F0.28 in rain
September83.6°F / 48.5°F0.71 in rain
October71°F / 43.3°F2.25 in rain
November57.9°F / 40.7°F4.57 in rain
December50.6°F / 36.7°F6.17 in rain, 0.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

South Umpqua School District 1994.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Winston-Dillard School District 1163% of this ZIP code's land area
Glide School District 121.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

97417 Canyonville, OR9.5 km away
97469 Riddle, OR10.6 km away
97429 Days Creek, OR12.1 km away
97432 Dillard, OR15.3 km away
97496 Winston, OR15.5 km away
97410 Azalea, OR21.8 km away
97481 Tenmile, OR22.6 km away
97470 Roseburg, OR24.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Douglas County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area164.04 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density62 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.0162, -123.2851

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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