ZIP Code 97480 — undefined, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97480 covers OR in Lane County with a population of about 325.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.0 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.

OR fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 97480 is about $54,167 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.8%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 28.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Food services; about 7.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 78.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $278,100 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $642 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.9% (about 5.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97480 in OR, a household would need roughly $77,000 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 $1,786. That is about 42% above the local median household income ($54,167), 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 OR as Relatively High (composite score 96.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.2) and wildfire (68.7). 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 OR show little to no average snow and around 84.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 97480 (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.