ZIP Code 97601 — Klamath Falls city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97601 covers Klamath Falls, OR in Klamath County with a population of about 22,751.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.4 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.

Median household income in ZIP 97601 is about $53,333 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.0%; unemployment rate near 9.4%; 24.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 8.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 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 $266,500 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $796 (about 32% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.7% (about 3.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97601 in Klamath Falls, OR, a household would need roughly $73,000 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 $1,712. That is about 37% above the local median household income ($53,333), 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 Klamath Falls city, OR as Relatively Low (composite score 77.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.4) and flood (78.5). 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 Klamath Falls city, OR show little to no average snow and around 21.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,155 for ZIP 97601 (Klamath Falls 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.