Postal Codes

97462 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97462 covers Oakland, Oregon, with a population of about 4,027 and a median household income of $65,032.

Population
4,02718 per square mile
Median age
54.816.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,03219% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
10.3%2.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$411,200up 24.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,20517% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
26.1%8.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.4%17.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
69

Where 97462 is

Oakland, 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

Population4,027
Median age54.8
Family households71.1%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.3%
White (non-Hispanic)79.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Veterans14.6%
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$65,032
Income per person$31,453
Poverty rate10.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k5.6%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k1.5%
$50–60k11.7%
$60–75k13.0%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k8.9%
$200k or more1.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,720
Mean adjusted gross income$63,817
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k29.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$377,700
Median gross rent$1,205
Rent as a share of household income26.4%
Owner-occupied82.4%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house77.3%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units0.9%
Mobile home19.9%
Boat, RV or van1.1%
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$411,200as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 112.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$411,200$96,018

$96,018 in 2000 to $411,200 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home13.2%
Drives to work alone69.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.4%
Health

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

Obesity36.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.2% 11.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use79.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.6% 0.6 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 establishments69
People employed309
Annual payroll$9,749,000
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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 89.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss88 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.

Landslide95.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding91.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche76.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought51.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity35.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail31.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind28Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave12.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado4Very 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$65,032$80,426$78,538
Income per person$31,453$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate10.3%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$377,700$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,205$1,450$1,348
Homeownership82.4%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%5.4%5.2%
Works from home13.2%17%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%9.7%13.9%
Median age54.840.138.7
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 stationWINCHESTER, OR US18.9 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January50°F / 34.7°F5.41 in rain
February54.2°F / 35.2°F4.09 in rain
March59.2°F / 36.8°F4.01 in rain
April64°F / 39.8°F3.24 in rain
May71.4°F / 45.2°F2.16 in rain
June77.2°F / 50.2°F1.11 in rain
July85.9°F / 54.9°F0.29 in rain
August86.4°F / 53.9°F0.3 in rain
September80.5°F / 48.8°F0.94 in rain
October68°F / 42.6°F2.55 in rain
November55.5°F / 38.4°F5.26 in rain
December48.9°F / 34.8°F6.81 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Oakland School District 155% of this ZIP code's land area
Elkton School District 3424.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Yoncalla School District 3214.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Douglas County SD 43.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Sutherlin School District 1301.5% 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 vulnerability45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97479 Sutherlin, OR8.4 km away
97494 Wilbur, OR14 km away
97486 Umpqua, OR17 km away
97499 Yoncalla, OR17.6 km away
97495 Winchester, OR18.8 km away
97435 Drain, OR26.6 km away
97443 Glide, OR26.6 km away
97470 Roseburg, OR26.7 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 area219.7 sq mi
Water area1.82 sq mi
Population density18 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.4530, -123.3558

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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