97535 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97535, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97535 is a zip code in Jackson County, Oregon, which covers Ashland CCD and Medford, with a total population of 4,968 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 97535 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97535.

The estimated population of people living in 97535 is 4,968, with a median age of 50.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97535 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,968
 -8.91% -7.02%
2020
5,454
+0.89%
-
2019
5,406
+0.11%
-
2018
5,400
+1.07%
-
2017
5,343
 - -

Population of 97535 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97535 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
77.8%
79.8%
 -2.51%
Black/African American
0.8%
0.1%
 +700.00%
Native
0.1%
0.7%
 -85.71%
Hispanic
11.6%
10.1%
 +14.85%
Asian
0.7%
1.7%
 -58.82%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
7.7%
 -38.96%
Other
4.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97535 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 97535 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97535 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97535 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 50.5 -4.36% 41.1 -7.01% 59.2 -4.67%
2020 52.8 +4.76% 44.2 -1.34% 62.1 +10.3%
2019 50.4 -1.75% 44.8 -3.66% 56.3 +1.62%
2018 51.3 +0.98% 46.5 +3.33% 55.4 +2.03%
2017 50.8 - 45 - 54.3 -

The median age of the 97535 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 97535 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 118 +129.61% 131 +47.97% 275 147
10 to 19 330 -41.37% 333 -93.76% 122 87
20 to 29 236 +58.32% 184 +66.73% 365 285
30 to 39 299 +51.85% 238 +31.51% 429 316
40 to 49 423 -68.26% 343 -40.93% 196 188
50 to 59 524 -39.26% 406 -22.85% 339 286
60 to 69 388 -31.11% 579 -19.8% 258 460
70+ 309 +41.54% 502 +63.22% 446 769

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97535 zip code is $40,691.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 97535.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,860.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,500.00
  • 65 and over
    $27,486.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97535 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 97535, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 97535 is currently $53,177.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.99% of households in 97535 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 97535 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    32.36%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.52%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.62%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.68%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.24%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.59%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.99%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97535 is $25,567.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97535 by the total population of 97535.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97535 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97535 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.65%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.39%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    20.15%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    30.35%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.46%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97535 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97535 zip over the age of 16 is 4,432.

Of those people, a total of 49.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 97535 is 47.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 97535 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 95 30.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 389 77.40% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 261 68.60% 12.30%
30 to 34 years 349 79.40% 10.80%
35 to 44 years 596 71.80% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 429 86.00% 5.10%
55 to 59 years 380 74.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 385 51.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 680 19.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 868 0.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97535. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,621 52.20% 4.10%
Black or African American 42 66.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 37 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 422 28.20% 7.60%
Two or more races 307 41.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 459 63.60% 5.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,446 50.60% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97535 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 97535 is 2,115, with median earnings of $28,668.00.

Women in 97535 are earning approximately 77.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,115 $28,668.00
Male 1,181 $33,345.00
Female 934 $25,739.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97535 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 250 $44,167.00
Business and Financial 29 $49,313.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 59 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 62 $26,364.00
Legal 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 205 $16,994.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 52 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 145 $46,607.00
Healthcare Support 140 $14,667.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 55 $0.00
Law Enforcement 25 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 127 $23,464.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 51 $36,932.00
Personal Care and Service 77 $12,950.00
Sales 105 $29,141.00
Office and Administrative Support 145 $32,163.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 44 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 193 $19,463.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 45 $57,837.00
Production 210 $38,710.00
Transportation and Material Moving 54 $28,704.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97535 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 97535.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 159 $44,821.00 91 $31,776.00
Business and Financial 28 $0.00 1 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 59 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 4 $0.00 58 $26,136.00
Legal 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 35 $0.00 170 $16,632.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $0.00 38 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 15 $0.00 130 $50,658.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 140 $14,667.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 55 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 86 $23,229.00 41 $33,203.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 41 $0.00 10 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $0.00 43 $0.00
Sales 67 $35,718.00 38 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 31 $0.00 114 $31,458.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 44 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 193 $19,463.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 45 $57,837.00 0 $0.00
Production 166 $38,606.00 44 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 48 $28,981.00 6 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,123 households in 97535, with an average household size of 2.27 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,174 families living in the 97535 zip code with an average family size of 2.9 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 97535:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 987 81 106 949
Average Household Size 2.93 2.68 4.93 1.26
Total Families 987 81 106 0
Average Household Size 2.83 1.88 4.33 0

Poverty

Of the 1,174 families living in 97535, 2.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97535:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,143 housing units in 97535.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,123 99.07%
Vacant 20 0.93%

37.94% of the total 2,143 housing units in 97535 are rental units. This is approximately 813 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,265 are occupied by the owner - or 59.03% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97535 is $1,024.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97535 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    45
  • Less than $500
    92
  • $500 to $999
    288
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    360
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    38
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    35
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97535 is $241,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97535 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    166
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    157
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    70
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    121
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    286
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    406
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    59
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97535. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97535 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    50
  • 1940 to 1949
    132
  • 1950 to 1959
    121
  • 1960 to 1969
    260
  • 1970 to 1979
    387
  • 1980 to 1989
    310
  • 1990 to 1999
    467
  • 2000 to 2009
    351
  • 2010 to 2013
    45
  • 2014 or later
    20

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 97535 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    151
  • 1 vehicle available
    759
  • 2 vehicles available
    790
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    423

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97535 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97535 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97535.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    42
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    166
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    389
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    789
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    232
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    72
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    96
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    9
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    24
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    67
  • 90 or more minutes
    23

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 97535 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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