ZIP Code 97603 — Altamont CDP, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97603 covers Altamont, OR in Klamath County with a population of about 32,212.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

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 97603 is about $64,272 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.7%; unemployment rate near 7.4%; 22.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 7.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.1 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 $251,100 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $837 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.6% (about 2.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97603 in Altamont, OR, a household would need roughly $69,000 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 $1,613. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($64,272). 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 Altamont CDP, 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 Altamont CDP, OR show little to no average snow and around 11.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,635 for ZIP 97603 (Altamont CDP, 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.