Postal Codes

97540 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97540 covers Talent, Oregon, with a population of about 8,475 and a median household income of $57,686.

Population
8,475189 per square mile
Median age
41.93.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,68628% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
13.5%1.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$447,021up 7.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,428about the Oregon median
Degree or higher
43.1%8.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
57.7%7.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
168

Where 97540 is

Talent, 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

Population8,475
Median age41.9
Family households49.5%
Born outside the US5.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.8%
White (non-Hispanic)76%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.9%
Veterans6.4%
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$57,686
Income per person$39,743
Poverty rate13.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k5.9%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k7.6%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k9.8%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k9.3%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k11.6%
$150–200k5.5%
$200k or more5.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,810
Mean adjusted gross income$63,681
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.2%
Returns, under $25k31.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$427,900
Median gross rent$1,428
Rent as a share of household income32.7%
Owner-occupied57.7%
Vacant homes6.9%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house63.6%
Attached house5.3%
2 to 4 units12.5%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units4.9%
Mobile home9.3%
Boat, RV or van1.2%
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$447,021as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 7.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.2%
Typical asking rent$1,942as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$456,869$140,155

$140,155 in 2000 to $447,021 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.1%
High school diploma or higher96.9%
Works from home12.5%
Drives to work alone68.1%
Takes public transport2.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.8%
Health

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

Obesity32.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 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)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.2% 1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.6% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68% 3.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.3% 6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.6% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments168
People employed1,112
Annual payroll$51,962,000
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 72.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss69.8 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.

Wildfire97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake76Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity71.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave61.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning22Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche19.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave18.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind16.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm2.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought1.4Very 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$57,686$80,426$78,538
Income per person$39,743$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate13.5%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$427,900$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,428$1,450$1,348
Homeownership57.7%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.1%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5.4%5.2%
Works from home12.5%17%13.5%
Born outside the US5.4%9.7%13.9%
Median age41.940.138.7
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 stationASHLAND, OR US6.4 km away
Rain in a year20 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January49°F / 29.6°F2.35 in rain
February53.7°F / 29.7°F2.04 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March58°F / 31.8°F2.03 in rain
April62.8°F / 35.2°F1.95 in rain
May71.1°F / 41.2°F1.64 in rain
June78.5°F / 45.8°F0.85 in rain
July88.1°F / 50.6°F0.44 in rain
August87.4°F / 49.4°F0.37 in rain
September80.8°F / 43.3°F0.5 in rain
October68°F / 36.1°F1.41 in rain
November54.2°F / 32.5°F2.57 in rain
December47.2°F / 29.2°F3.38 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 supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket10% 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%.

Phoenix-Talent School District 499.6% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

97535 Phoenix, OR5.4 km away
97520 Ashland, OR9.3 km away
97501 Medford, OR11 km away
97504 Medford, OR12 km away
97502 Central Point, OR20.4 km away
97530 Jacksonville, OR20.5 km away
97503 White City, OR22 km away
97524 Eagle Point, OR28.7 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.

Jackson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.95 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density189 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2363, -122.7861

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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