Postal Codes

97504 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97504 covers Medford, Oregon, with a population of about 50,471 and a median household income of $81,233.

Population
50,4711,165 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$81,233about the Oregon median
Poverty rate
10.2%2.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$449,401up 8.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,387about the Oregon median
Degree or higher
37.6%2.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
61.5%3.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,681

Where 97504 is

Medford, 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

Population50,471
Median age41.5
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US6%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.5%
White (non-Hispanic)77.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino14.4%
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$81,233
Income per person$42,319
Poverty rate10.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k3.7%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k13.2%
$125–150k7.9%
$150–200k9.1%
$200k or more9.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed23,760
Mean adjusted gross income$86,650
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.6%
Returns, under $25k25.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.4%
Returns, $200k or more7.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$447,800
Median gross rent$1,387
Rent as a share of household income33.7%
Owner-occupied61.5%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house67.6%
Attached house4.3%
2 to 4 units10.6%
5 to 19 units5.3%
20 or more units11.8%
Mobile home0.3%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$449,401as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 8.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.7%
Typical asking rent$1,842as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$459,106$175,924

$175,924 in 2000 to $449,401 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,842$1,670

$1,670 in 2022 to $1,842 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%
High school diploma or higher93.2%
Works from home12.5%
Drives to work alone75.4%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.5%
Health

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

Obesity31.4% 2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21% 4.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.9% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,681
People employed27,079
Annual payroll$1,593,923,000
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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 58.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.9 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.

Winter weather88.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity76.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave74.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind22Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche17.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought14.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave12.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3Very 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$81,233$80,426$78,538
Income per person$42,319$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate10.2%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$447,800$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,387$1,450$1,348
Homeownership61.5%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%5.4%5.2%
Works from home12.5%17%13.5%
Born outside the US6%9.7%13.9%
Median age41.540.138.7
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 US5.6 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 supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket18% 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.

Medford School District 54957.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Phoenix-Talent School District 435.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Eagle Point School District 97% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability8.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97535 Phoenix, OR6.8 km away
97501 Medford, OR8.1 km away
97502 Central Point, OR9 km away
97503 White City, OR10.7 km away
97540 Talent, OR12 km away
97524 Eagle Point, OR17.7 km away
97520 Ashland, OR20.4 km away
97525 Gold Hill, OR22.4 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.

Jackson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.31 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density1,165 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3363, -122.8398

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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