Postal Codes

97459 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97459 covers North Bend, Oregon, with a population of about 15,328 and a median household income of $79,679.

Population
15,328140 per square mile
Median age
478.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$79,679about the Oregon median
Poverty rate
12.4%about the US average
Typical home value
$364,538up 14.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,06626% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
29.5%5.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
70%5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
382

Where 97459 is

North Bend, 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

Population15,328
Median age47
Family households69.2%
Born outside the US4.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.2%
White (non-Hispanic)82.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Veterans10.8%
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$79,679
Income per person$41,349
Poverty rate12.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k7.5%
$75–100k11.9%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k10.5%
$150–200k7.1%
$200k or more11.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,610
Mean adjusted gross income$74,937
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k28.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$349,700
Median gross rent$1,066
Rent as a share of household income32.2%
Owner-occupied70%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house73.6%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units5.5%
Mobile home6.4%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$364,538as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.6%
Typical asking rent$1,533as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$373,691$151,377

$191,261 in 2008 to $364,538 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone82.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.6%
Health

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

Obesity32.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15% 1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.3% 1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34% 3.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.5% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments382
People employed3,836
Annual payroll$169,217,000
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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 85.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78.6 out of 100
Community resilience37.3 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.

Coastal flooding94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake93.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami58.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather33.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche25Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning22Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind11.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail6.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought4.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.2Very 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$79,679$80,426$78,538
Income per person$41,349$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate12.4%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$349,700$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,066$1,450$1,348
Homeownership70%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%5.4%5.2%
Works from home3.7%17%13.5%
Born outside the US4.7%9.7%13.9%
Median age4740.138.7
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 stationNORTH BEND RGNL AP, OR US3.3 km away
Rain in a year59 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January53.5°F / 41°F9.43 in rain
February54.1°F / 41°F6.99 in rain
March55.1°F / 41.9°F7.49 in rain
April56.7°F / 44°F5.4 in rain
May60.5°F / 48°F2.95 in rain
June63.5°F / 51.2°F1.55 in rain
July66.1°F / 53.6°F0.35 in rain
August67.3°F / 53.6°F0.42 in rain
September66.7°F / 51.3°F1.55 in rain
October62.8°F / 47°F4.24 in rain
November56.8°F / 43.5°F8.3 in rain
December52.9°F / 40.4°F10.47 in rain, 0.2 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket4% 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.

North Bend School District 1386.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Coos Bay School District 99.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Reedsport School District 1053.9% 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 vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97407 Allegany, OR14.6 km away
97449 Lakeside, OR17.2 km away
97420 Coos Bay, OR24.2 km away
97423 Coquille, OR27.2 km away
97467 Reedsport, OR31.4 km away
97441 Gardiner, OR34.1 km away
97411 Bandon, OR40.4 km away
97458 Myrtle Point, OR41.4 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.

Coos County96.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Douglas County3.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area109.25 sq mi
Water area23.3 sq mi
Population density140 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.4327, -124.2131

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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