97540 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97540, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97540 is a zip code in Jackson County, Oregon, which covers Ashland CCD, Medford CCD, and Southwest Jackson, with a total population of 8,401 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.

Table of Contents

Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 97540 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97540.

The estimated population of people living in 97540 is 8,401, with a median age of 42.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97540 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,401
 -1.79% +2.10%
2020
8,554
+0.83%
-
2019
8,484
+1.62%
-
2018
8,349
+1.47%
-
2017
8,228
 - -

Population of 97540 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97540 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%
86.3%
 -10.78%
Black/African American
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
13.9%
10%
 +39.00%
Asian
5.3%
1.5%
 +253.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
2%
 +60.00%
Other
0.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97540 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 97540 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97540 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97540 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.4 -0.7% 40.7 -2.63% 44.7 +1.13%
2020 42.7 +8.1% 41.8 +13.9% 44.2 +5.74%
2019 39.5 -6.84% 36.7 -12.83% 41.8 -2.34%
2018 42.4 -6.19% 42.1 -6.44% 42.8 -5.31%
2017 45.2 - 45 - 45.2 -

The median age of the 97540 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 97540 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 9 436 -21.07% 429 -10.88% 331 344
10 to 19 447 +50.09% 461 -8.82% 702 357
20 to 29 319 +65.9% 382 +65.68% 533 661
30 to 39 505 4.57% 663 -10.61% 443 557
40 to 49 458 4.63% 491 +6.64% 447 520
50 to 59 380 +48.74% 569 -39.73% 585 369
60 to 69 696 -24.96% 642 3.6% 516 639
70+ 583 0.47% 767 +11.49% 580 817

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97540 zip code is $47,957.00.

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 97540.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $69,714.00
  • 45 to 64
    $52,517.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,816.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97540 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 97540, 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 97540 is currently $62,309.00.

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.

3.85% of households in 97540 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 97540 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.00%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.48%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.79%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.38%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.80%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.85%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97540 is $29,001.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97540 by the total population of 97540.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97540 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97540 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
    21.08%
  • Bachelor's degree
    38.60%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    24.00%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.13%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97540 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97540 zip over the age of 16 is 7,111.

Of those people, a total of 55.00% 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 97540 is 52.40%.

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 97540 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 444 33.10% 13.60%
20 to 24 years 766 83.90% 4.40%
25 to 29 years 428 98.40% 4.30%
30 to 34 years 556 63.10% 2.30%
35 to 44 years 976 76.10% 1.50%
45 to 54 years 1,008 71.70% 7.10%
55 to 59 years 381 71.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 714 49.40% 4.50%
65 to 74 years 899 19.70% 10.20%
75 years and over 939 8.60% 19.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97540. 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 6,207 53.50% 3.50%
Black or African American 10 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 25 28.00% 0.00%
Asian 378 53.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 247 76.50% 17.50%
Two or more races 244 75.00% 19.70%
Hispanic or Latino 914 61.40% 5.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,593 53.30% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97540 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 97540 is 3,724, with median earnings of $34,218.00.

Women in 97540 are earning approximately 91.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,724 $34,218.00
Male 1,802 $35,101.00
Female 1,922 $32,047.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97540 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 357 $44,097.00
Business and Financial 285 $34,519.00
Computer and Mathematical 25 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $27,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 99 $54,659.00
Legal 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 153 $30,994.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 176 $30,357.00
Healthcare Practitioners 340 $64,398.00
Healthcare Support 98 $24,236.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 14 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 443 $22,377.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 122 $14,940.00
Personal Care and Service 160 $35,714.00
Sales 271 $18,893.00
Office and Administrative Support 417 $21,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 141 $33,308.00
Construction and Extraction 47 $53,177.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 154 $41,141.00
Production 176 $31,023.00
Transportation and Material Moving 63 $2,499.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97540 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 97540.

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 207 $57,608.00 150 $43,750.00
Business and Financial 142 $95,633.00 143 $28,673.00
Computer and Mathematical 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 26 $0.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 1 $0.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 47 $37,098.00 52 $75,694.00
Legal 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 36 $14,583.00 117 $31,314.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 102 $23,750.00 74 $31,429.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $223,583.00 313 $63,773.00
Healthcare Support 12 $0.00 86 $24,653.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 337 $36,645.00 106 $21,471.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 73 $13,482.00 49 $39,531.00
Personal Care and Service 1 $0.00 159 $35,698.00
Sales 158 $17,929.00 113 $37,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 38 $57,000.00 379 $18,281.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 139 $33,338.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 23 $36,250.00 24 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 154 $41,141.00 0 $0.00
Production 126 $32,102.00 50 $13,953.00
Transportation and Material Moving 45 $2,499.00 18 $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 3,689 households in 97540, with an average household size of 2.25 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 1,929 families living in the 97540 zip code with an average family size of 3 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 97540:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,491 86 352 1,760
Average Household Size 2.84 3.59 4.31 1.27
Total Families 1,491 86 352 0
Average Household Size 2.83 3.08 3.7 0

Poverty

Of the 1,929 families living in 97540, 7.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97540:

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 3,858 housing units in 97540.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,689 95.62%
Vacant 169 4.38%

38.28% of the total 3,858 housing units in 97540 are rental units. This is approximately 1,477 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,108 are occupied by the owner - or 54.64% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97540 is $1,108.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97540 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
    104
  • Less than $500
    188
  • $500 to $999
    414
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    574
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    261
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    40
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97540 is $321,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97540 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    221
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    48
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    115
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    75
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    511
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    607
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    470
  • $1,000,000 or more
    61

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97540. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97540 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    160
  • 1940 to 1949
    131
  • 1950 to 1959
    227
  • 1960 to 1969
    474
  • 1970 to 1979
    595
  • 1980 to 1989
    580
  • 1990 to 1999
    850
  • 2000 to 2009
    674
  • 2010 to 2013
    167
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 97540 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    295
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,220
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,528
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    646

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97540 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97540 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97540.

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
    98
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    378
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    508
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,022
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    733
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    219
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    231
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    59
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    16
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    15
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    45
  • 90 or more minutes
    30

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 97540 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

If you use any of the data found on this page, please consider linking back to USPopulation.org as the source and if you have any feedback or data requests, click here to contact us.

States in 97540

If you want to see how the population and demographics of 97540 compare to other zip codes in Oregon, check out the list of all Oregon zip codes below: