ZIP Code 97331 — Corvallis city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97331 covers Corvallis, OR in Benton County with a population of about 3,675.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 458, 541; U.S. House district OR-4; the EUGENE media market.

Corvallis, OR sits in a university / college context (near oregon state university (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 36.1%; 43.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 8.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Corvallis city, OR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (74.8) and wildfire (37.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Corvallis city, OR show little to no average snow and around 43.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 187 for ZIP 97331 (Corvallis city, OR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.