97526 ZIP Code, Grants Pass, OR

97526 is a ZIP code in Grants Pass, Oregon in Josephine County. It covers 141 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97537, 97497 and 97527. 36,036 people live here in 15,265 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Oregon ZIP codes. With about 256 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $61,019, below the Oregon median of $83,011; the median age is 46.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents36,036
Households15,265
Median household income$61,019
Income per person$33,769
Median age46.2
Homeowners67.7%
Median home value$399,700
Median rent$1,144
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
Average commute (minutes)19.1
Households with kids under 1827.4%
Moved in the past year12.6%
Below the poverty line12.9%
Broadband internet91.2%
Speak a non-English language at home5.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.2%
$10–15K3.4%
$15–25K10.1%
$25–35K9.4%
$35–50K14.6%
$50–75K16.6%
$75–100K11.0%
$100–150K16.5%
$150–200K7.6%
$200K+5.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.9%
10–1910.6%
20–244.2%
25–3412.7%
35–4411.4%
45–5410.4%
55–6413.7%
65–7414.9%
75+12.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.7%
Owned outright25.8%
Rented30.7%
Vacant4.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house69.8%
Townhome4.0%
2–4 units7.7%
5–19 units3.8%
20+ units3.3%
Mobile / other11.4%

Businesses in 97526

1,215 business establishments with 14,523 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

97526 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 15,148 residential and 1,454 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97526

97526 has 25 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 9 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 15,148 residential and 1,454 business mailboxes. Routes range from 125 homes (H079) to 1,047 homes (C032); the median route has 544 homes. The Census counted 15,265 households in 97526 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4998
500–74910
750–9994
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

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  1. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 275, 445 homes
  2. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 241, 493 homes
  3. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 154, 446 homes
  4. Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 461 homes
  5. Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 708 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 97526

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City41494$48,883———
C003City445275$13,218———
C004City69776$75,834———
C007City446154$13,218———
C008City62322$41,728———
C010City493241$13,218———
C012City94918$36,399———
C023City81571$68,287———
C024City86712$77,792———
C027City708108$50,398———
C028City1,03410$43,772———
C030City65348$68,287———
C032City1,0479$84,530———
C033City80023$33,432———
C037City461135$48,883———
H079Highway contract12561$90,331———
R001Rural5443$77,086———
R005Rural5262$104,837———
R010Rural5545$84,884———
R011Rural5300$102,397———
R013Rural5025$104,837———
R015Rural48150$54,590———
R016Rural6325$104,837———
R018Rural43025$58,193———
R019Rural3722$54,590———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97526 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.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97526, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97526 in?
97526 is a Grants Pass, OR mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Grants Pass; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97526 in?
97526 is in Josephine County.
What is the population of 97526?
About 36,036 people (±1,425), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,561.
What is the median household income in 97526?
$61,019 (±$4,641), 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 97526?
25 USPS carrier routes with 15,148 residential and 1,454 business mailboxes (16,626 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97526?
The closest, measured center to center: 97537 (9.9 mi, Wimer), 97497 (10 mi), 97527 (11 mi, Grants Pass), 97543 (15.7 mi), 97525 (15.9 mi, Foots Creek) and 97532 (16.2 mi, Merlin).

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