What city is 97540 in?

97540 is a Talent, OR mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Talent; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 97540?

About 8,323 people (±407), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,234.

What is the median household income in 97540?

$65,762 (±$9,016), 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 97540?

4 USPS carrier routes with 3,852 residential and 87 business mailboxes (3,939 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 97540?

The closest, measured center to center: 97535 (5.2 mi, Phoenix), 97501 (7.6 mi, Medford), 97504 (9.4 mi, Medford), 97530 (15.5 mi, Ruch), 97520 (15.7 mi, Ashland) and 97502 (16.3 mi, Central Point).

97540 ZIP Code, Talent, OR

97540 is a ZIP code in Talent, Oregon in Jackson County. It covers 45 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97535, 97501 and 97504. 8,323 people live here in 3,986 households. With about 185 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $65,762, below the Oregon median of $83,011.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Talent, OR
County: Jackson County
Land area: 45 sq mi
Population: 8,323
Median household income: $65,762
Carrier routes: 4 (3,852 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,323
Households	3,986
Median household income	$65,762
Income per person	$42,682
Median age	44.6
Homeowners	56.0%
Median home value	$453,900
Median rent	$1,559
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.4%
Average commute (minutes)	21.5
Households with kids under 18	19.3%
Moved in the past year	16.5%
Below the poverty line	11.5%
Broadband internet	93.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.0%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	6.9%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	17.9%
$50–75K	15.0%
$75–100K	10.4%
$100–150K	21.7%
$150–200K	6.3%
$200K+	6.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.6%
10–19	12.2%
20–24	9.2%
25–34	11.0%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	13.7%
65–74	14.5%
75+	9.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.9%
Owned outright	22.4%
Rented	41.9%
Vacant	4.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.1%
Townhome	6.0%
2–4 units	9.4%
5–19 units	2.9%
20+ units	6.9%
Mobile / other	9.8%

Businesses in 97540

166 business establishments with 1,185 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 28
Health Care and Social Assistance: 22
Retail Trade: 19
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 16
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 13
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 12
Manufacturing: 10
Accommodation and Food Services: 10

EDDM carrier routes

97540 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 3,852 residential and 87 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97540

97540 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 3,852 residential and 87 business mailboxes. Routes range from 846 homes (R005) to 1,160 homes (R004); the median route has 923 homes. The Census counted 3,986 households in 97540 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 1,160 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 867 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 846 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 979 homes

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Every carrier route in 97540

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R003	Rural	867	4	$58,153	—	—	—
R004	Rural	1,160	77	$37,328	—	—	—
R005	Rural	846	4	$52,678	—	—	—
R006	Rural	979	2	$52,678	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97540 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

97535 — Phoenix city, OR (5.2 mi)
97501 — Medford city, OR (7.6 mi)
97504 — Medford city, OR (9.4 mi)
97530 — Ruch CDP, OR (15.5 mi)
97520 — Ashland city, OR (15.7 mi)
97502 — Central Point city, OR (16.3 mi)
96044 — Hornbrook CDP, CA (19.4 mi)
97525 — Foots Creek CDP, OR (20.6 mi)

Areas that include 97540

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97540, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97540 in?: 97540 is a Talent, OR mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Talent; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97540 in?: 97540 is in Jackson County.
What is the population of 97540?: About 8,323 people (±407), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,234.
What is the median household income in 97540?: $65,762 (±$9,016), 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 97540?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 3,852 residential and 87 business mailboxes (3,939 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97540?: The closest, measured center to center: 97535 (5.2 mi, Phoenix), 97501 (7.6 mi, Medford), 97504 (9.4 mi, Medford), 97530 (15.5 mi, Ruch), 97520 (15.7 mi, Ashland) and 97502 (16.3 mi, Central Point).

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