ZIP Code 97543 — undefined, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97543 covers OR in Josephine County with a population of about 732.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 58.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 458, 541; U.S. House district OR-2; the MEDFORD - KLAMATH FALLS 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.3%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 18.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Food services, and Public administration; about 3.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 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 $550,500 — about 58% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $870 (about 25% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.3% (about 2.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97543 in OR, a household would need roughly $152,000 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 $3,536. 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 Moderate (composite score 90.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.2) and flood (90.2). 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 31.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 37 for ZIP 97543 (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.