What city is 97520 in?

97520 is a Ashland, OR mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Ashland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 97520?

About 26,512 people (±875), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,970.

What is the median household income in 97520?

$67,948 (±$7,247), 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 97520?

20 USPS carrier routes with 12,515 residential and 1,038 business mailboxes (13,554 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 97520?

The closest, measured center to center: 97540 (15.7 mi, Talent), 97535 (16.8 mi, Phoenix), 97504 (18.3 mi, Medford), 96044 (18.4 mi, Hornbrook), 97501 (21.3 mi, Medford) and 97524 (21.7 mi, Eagle Point).

97520 ZIP Code, Ashland, OR

97520 is a ZIP code in Ashland, Oregon in Jackson County. It covers 329 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97540, 97535 and 97504. 26,512 people live here in 12,701 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $67,948, below the Oregon median of $83,011; the median age is 48.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Ashland, OR
County: Jackson County
Land area: 329 sq mi
Population: 26,512
Median household income: $67,948
Carrier routes: 20 (12,515 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,512
Households	12,701
Median household income	$67,948
Income per person	$48,618
Median age	48.4
Homeowners	57.7%
Median home value	$580,400
Median rent	$1,386
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.0%
Average commute (minutes)	17.3
Households with kids under 18	17.4%
Moved in the past year	21.1%
Below the poverty line	16.1%
Broadband internet	90.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.5%
$10–15K	5.7%
$15–25K	9.2%
$25–35K	11.0%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	13.6%
$75–100K	11.2%
$100–150K	14.9%
$150–200K	8.6%
$200K+	10.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.8%
10–19	11.7%
20–24	7.5%
25–34	9.3%
35–44	11.4%
45–54	11.3%
55–64	12.2%
65–74	17.6%
75+	12.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.5%
Owned outright	26.5%
Rented	38.4%
Vacant	8.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	59.4%
Townhome	11.1%
2–4 units	7.4%
5–19 units	8.1%
20+ units	6.8%
Mobile / other	7.3%

Businesses in 97520

997 business establishments with 8,777 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 154
Retail Trade: 147
Accommodation and Food Services: 140
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 119
Other Services (except Public Administration): 74
Construction: 56
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 56
Finance and Insurance: 52

EDDM carrier routes

97520 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 12,515 residential and 1,038 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97520

97520 has 20 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 4 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 12,515 residential and 1,038 business mailboxes. Routes range from 164 homes (H070) to 1,017 homes (C002); the median route has 640 homes. The Census counted 12,701 households in 97520 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	12
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 227, 286 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 655 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 701 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 474 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 434 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 97520

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	1,017	19	$76,003	—	—	—
C003	City	637	6	$111,010	—	—	—
C004	City	817	49	$35,522	—	—	—
C005	City	642	1	$86,364	—	—	—
C006	City	681	44	$63,002	—	—	—
C007	City	434	83	$40,004	—	—	—
C008	City	685	5	$75,000	—	—	—
C009	City	286	227	$35,522	—	—	—
C010	City	757	9	$86,364	—	—	—
C011	City	634	33	$111,010	—	—	—
C012	City	540	41	$75,000	—	—	—
C014	City	655	134	$76,167	—	—	—
C015	City	644	25	$101,047	—	—	—
C016	City	992	61	$58,639	—	—	—
C018	City	701	128	$150,176	—	—	—
H070	Highway contract	164	8	$109,597	—	—	—
R001	Rural	577	32	$100,485	—	—	—
R002	Rural	592	6	$30,239	—	—	—
R003	Rural	474	83	$30,239	—	—	—
R004	Rural	586	44	$59,913	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97520 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

97540 — Talent city, OR (15.7 mi)
97535 — Phoenix city, OR (16.8 mi)
97504 — Medford city, OR (18.3 mi)
96044 — Hornbrook CDP, CA (18.4 mi)
97501 — Medford city, OR (21.3 mi)
97524 — Eagle Point city, OR (21.7 mi)
97627 — Keno CDP, OR (23.6 mi)

Areas that include 97520

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97520, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97520 in?: 97520 is a Ashland, OR mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Ashland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97520 in?: 97520 is in Jackson County.
What is the population of 97520?: About 26,512 people (±875), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,970.
What is the median household income in 97520?: $67,948 (±$7,247), 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 97520?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 12,515 residential and 1,038 business mailboxes (13,554 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97520?: The closest, measured center to center: 97540 (15.7 mi, Talent), 97535 (16.8 mi, Phoenix), 97504 (18.3 mi, Medford), 96044 (18.4 mi, Hornbrook), 97501 (21.3 mi, Medford) and 97524 (21.7 mi, Eagle Point).

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