ZIP Code 97459 — North Bend city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97459 covers North Bend, OR in Coos County with a population of about 15,328.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.0 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.

Median household income in ZIP 97459 is about $79,679 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.4%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 29.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 3.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $349,700 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $911 (about 22% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.0% (about 4.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97459 in North Bend, OR, a household would need roughly $96,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,246. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($79,679), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for North Bend city, OR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.6) and wildfire (64.8). 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 North Bend city, OR show little to no average snow and around 59.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 778 for ZIP 97459 (North Bend 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.