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97534 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97534 covers O Brien, Oregon, with a population of about 1,028.

Population
1,02840 per square mile
Median age
66.127.4 points above the US average
Poverty rate
31.1%18.7 points above the US average
Degree or higher
21.2%13.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.6%15.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 97534 is

O Brien, 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

Population1,028
Median age66.1
Family households66.1%
Born outside the US5.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)64.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino11.4%
Veterans10.2%
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

Income per person$18,467
Poverty rate31.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance53.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k12.4%
$20–25k9.3%
$25–30k27.8%
$30–35k5.7%
$35–40k6.5%
$40–45k12.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k9.7%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k2.3%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed240
Mean adjusted gross income$33,738
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k50.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied80.6%
Vacant homes8.7%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house51.5%
Attached house6%
Mobile home42.5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
High school diploma or higher77.1%
Works from home24.7%
Drives to work alone75.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.2% 6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.9% 9.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.3% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.2% 14.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.4% 6.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.9% 11.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.9% 4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.7% 8.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.1% 6.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed34
Annual payroll$696,000
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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 98.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss97.2 out of 100
Community resilience39.1 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.

Wildfire99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake96.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought70.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning32.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche32Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind22.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm4.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado3.8Very 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$80,426$78,538
Income per person$18,467$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate31.1%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,450$1,348
Homeownership80.6%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.4%5.2%
Works from home24.7%17%13.5%
Born outside the US5.4%9.7%13.9%
Median age66.140.138.7
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 stationCAVE JUNCTION 1 WNW, OR US8.9 km away
Rain in a year61 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January48.9°F / 32.5°F11.36 in rain, 2.1 in snow
February54.6°F / 33.3°F8.47 in rain, 1.2 in snow
March60.2°F / 34.4°F8.58 in rain, 1.5 in snow
April66.6°F / 36.7°F4.11 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May75.5°F / 42.3°F2.09 in rain
June83.5°F / 46.5°F0.82 in rain
July94.2°F / 51.9°F0.25 in rain
August93.8°F / 49.4°F0.28 in rain
September87.1°F / 44.3°F0.83 in rain
October71.9°F / 38.8°F3.49 in rain
November55.2°F / 35.8°F7.96 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December47.3°F / 32.6°F12.95 in rain, 1.9 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Three Rivers School District100% 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 vulnerability79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Household characteristics79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97523 Cave Junction, OR7.3 km away
97531 Kerby, OR13.7 km away
97538 Selma, OR22.8 km away
95543 Gasquet, CA23.4 km away
97543 Wilderville, OR33.6 km away
97544 Williams, OR36.7 km away
97533 Murphy, OR38.6 km away
96039 Happy Camp, CA40.4 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.

Josephine County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.62 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density40 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.0879, -123.6890

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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