Postal Codes

97503 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97503 covers White City, Oregon, with a population of about 14,119 and a median household income of $65,040.

Population
14,119173 per square mile
Median age
35.43.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$65,04019% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
22%9.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$356,497up 10.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,08225% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
12.4%22.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.2%19.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
286

Where 97503 is

White City, 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

Population14,119
Median age35.4
Family households73.1%
Born outside the US10.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home23.5%
White (non-Hispanic)57.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino34.6%
Veterans10%
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$65,040
Income per person$25,952
Poverty rate22%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k6.3%
$20–25k5.8%
$25–30k5.6%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k15.0%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k4.6%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,610
Mean adjusted gross income$51,997
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.4%
Returns, under $25k28.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$299,500
Median gross rent$1,082
Owner-occupied84.2%
Vacant homes4.5%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house54.4%
Attached house6.1%
2 to 4 units1.4%
20 or more units1.5%
Mobile home36.2%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$356,497as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$359,717$126,669

$129,761 in 2000 to $356,497 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%
High school diploma or higher77.9%
Works from home5.6%
Drives to work alone78.3%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.3% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.9% 6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.8% 6.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.3% 5.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79% 6.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.1% 9.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51% 10.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20% 7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments286
People employed5,399
Annual payroll$310,476,000
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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 93.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.8 out of 100
Community resilience37.4 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.

Wildfire98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity76.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought50Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind26.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche20.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave2.4Very 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$65,040$80,426$78,538
Income per person$25,952$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate22%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$299,500$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,082$1,450$1,348
Homeownership84.2%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.8%5.4%5.2%
Works from home5.6%17%13.5%
Born outside the US10.7%9.7%13.9%
Median age35.440.138.7
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 stationMEDFORD ROGUE VLY AP, OR US6.6 km away
Rain in a year18 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January48.2°F / 32.5°F2.72 in rain, 1 in snow
February54.2°F / 33.9°F1.96 in rain, 1.2 in snow
March59.4°F / 37.2°F1.81 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April64.6°F / 41°F1.51 in rain
May73.9°F / 46.9°F1.34 in rain
June81.5°F / 52.3°F0.68 in rain
July91.6°F / 58.6°F0.24 in rain
August91.1°F / 57.9°F0.33 in rain
September84.3°F / 51.2°F0.48 in rain
October70.1°F / 42.1°F1.22 in rain
November54°F / 36.4°F2.61 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December46.1°F / 32.6°F3.53 in rain, 0.9 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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Central Point School District 690.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Eagle Point School District 98.3% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97524 Eagle Point, OR7.1 km away
97502 Central Point, OR8.9 km away
97504 Medford, OR10.7 km away
97535 Phoenix, OR17.3 km away
97501 Medford, OR17.8 km away
97539 Shady Cove, OR19.9 km away
97525 Gold Hill, OR21 km away
97540 Talent, OR22 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.

Jackson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area81.71 sq mi
Water area0.4 sq mi
Population density173 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.4319, -122.8296

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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