What city is 97478 in?

97478 is a Springfield, OR mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Springfield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 97478?

About 39,373 people (±1,523), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,155.

What is the median household income in 97478?

$80,086 (±$2,673), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97478?

25 USPS carrier routes with 15,321 residential and 493 business mailboxes (15,814 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 97478?

The closest, measured center to center: 97477 (8.7 mi, Springfield), 97454 (9 mi, Marcola), 97455 (9.2 mi, Jasper), 97403 (11.1 mi, Eugene), 97408 (11.3 mi, Eugene) and 97489 (11.8 mi).

97478 ZIP Code, Springfield, OR

97478 is a ZIP code in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. It covers 168 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97477, 97454 and 97455. 39,373 people live here in 14,832 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Oregon ZIP codes. With about 234 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $80,086, close to the Oregon median of $83,011.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Springfield, OR
County: Lane County
Land area: 168 sq mi
Population: 39,373
Median household income: $80,086
Carrier routes: 25 (15,321 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,373
Households	14,832
Median household income	$80,086
Income per person	$36,887
Median age	39.7
Homeowners	69.0%
Median home value	$387,700
Median rent	$1,370
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.3%
Average commute (minutes)	22.1
Households with kids under 18	32.6%
Moved in the past year	11.4%
Below the poverty line	10.4%
Broadband internet	93.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.5%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	4.3%
$25–35K	6.3%
$35–50K	10.6%
$50–75K	18.0%
$75–100K	18.1%
$100–150K	20.1%
$150–200K	8.6%
$200K+	7.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.5%
10–19	12.7%
20–24	6.9%
25–34	12.6%
35–44	14.1%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	12.4%
65–74	11.9%
75+	6.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	43.2%
Owned outright	23.5%
Rented	29.7%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.4%
Townhome	7.6%
2–4 units	6.3%
5–19 units	4.9%
20+ units	1.7%
Mobile / other	11.2%

Businesses in 97478

571 business establishments with 5,700 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 117
Retail Trade: 72
Health Care and Social Assistance: 55
Other Services (except Public Administration): 54
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 43
Accommodation and Food Services: 41
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 38
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36

EDDM carrier routes

97478 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 15,321 residential and 493 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97478

97478 has 25 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 9 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 15,321 residential and 493 business mailboxes. Routes range from 329 homes (H068) to 1,024 homes (C036); the median route has 579 homes. The Census counted 14,832 households in 97478 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	10
500–749	9
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 627 homes
Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 656 homes
Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 698 homes
Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 888 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 759 homes

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Every carrier route in 97478

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C017	City	678	0	$89,034	—	—	—
C020	City	957	5	$45,021	—	—	—
C024	City	723	10	$57,607	—	—	—
C026	City	888	48	$75,000	—	—	—
C027	City	782	1	$105,961	—	—	—
C028	City	526	1	$119,434	—	—	—
C030	City	656	85	$57,134	—	—	—
C034	City	759	32	$48,841	—	—	—
C036	City	1,024	13	$48,841	—	—	—
C041	City	716	8	$58,362	—	—	—
C044	City	627	127	$48,841	—	—	—
C045	City	822	30	$38,967	—	—	—
C046	City	698	84	$75,634	—	—	—
C055	City	509	5	$45,021	—	—	—
H068	Highway contract	329	2	$123,598	—	—	—
H069	Highway contract	422	1	$64,182	—	—	—
R001	Rural	579	1	$77,757	—	—	—
R002	Rural	456	1	$105,961	—	—	—
R003	Rural	455	3	$123,598	—	—	—
R004	Rural	445	7	$123,598	—	—	—
R005	Rural	425	14	$123,598	—	—	—
R007	Rural	483	1	$116,480	—	—	—
R009	Rural	415	3	$64,182	—	—	—
R010	Rural	488	9	$79,506	—	—	—
R011	Rural	459	2	$64,182	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97478 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

97477 — Springfield city, OR (8.7 mi)
97454 — Marcola CDP, OR (9 mi)
97455 — Jasper CDP, OR (9.2 mi)
97403 — Eugene city, OR (11.1 mi)
97408 — Eugene city, OR (11.3 mi)
97489 (11.8 mi)
97401 — Eugene city, OR (11.9 mi)
97438 — Jasper CDP, OR (12.8 mi)

Areas that include 97478

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97478, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97478 in?: 97478 is a Springfield, OR mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Springfield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97478 in?: 97478 is in Lane County.
What is the population of 97478?: About 39,373 people (±1,523), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,155.
What is the median household income in 97478?: $80,086 (±$2,673), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97478?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 15,321 residential and 493 business mailboxes (15,814 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97478?: The closest, measured center to center: 97477 (8.7 mi, Springfield), 97454 (9 mi, Marcola), 97455 (9.2 mi, Jasper), 97403 (11.1 mi, Eugene), 97408 (11.3 mi, Eugene) and 97489 (11.8 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.