| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 458 / 541 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:47 PM |
| Population: | 221,132 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 41029 |
| CBSA: | Medford, OR |
| Land Area: | 2,741 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.4523, -122.8009 |
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221,132 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 2,741 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 204,838 to 221,132 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.0% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 97530 (Jacksonville, $89,239 median) and poorest ZIP 97541 (Trail, $41,105) are 43.7 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $327,500 in 97503 (White City) to $617,400 in 97530 (Jacksonville).
Density varies 313× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 97536 (Prospect) to 1,460 in 97535 (Phoenix).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.7% bachelor's+ in 97503 (White City) to 62.0% in 97520 (Ashland) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oregon, this is the #6 most populous of 38 counties and ranks #27 for median household income with the #19 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,266 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (50,759 of 160,052 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97504 | Medford | Standard | 51,089 | $83,923 | 45.1 | 14.0% |
| 97501 | Medford | Standard | 44,670 | $63,977 | 45.0 | 1.8% |
| 97502 | Central Point | Standard | 29,067 | $83,488 | 67.2 | 2.8% |
| 97520 | Ashland | Standard | 26,512 | $67,948 | 582.0 | 7.3% |
| 97524 | Eagle Point | Standard | 15,078 | $82,933 | 439.0 | 6.2% |
| 97503 | White City | Standard | 13,938 | $70,263 | 105.6 | 20.1% |
| 97530 | Jacksonville | Standard | 8,860 | $89,239 | 425.1 | 32.3% |
| 97540 | Talent | Standard | 8,323 | $65,762 | 36.3 | 3.2% |
| 97537 | Rogue River | Standard | 7,018 | $65,849 | 153.6 | 3.2% |
| 97525 | Gold Hill | Standard | 5,129 | $72,025 | 112.2 | 16.0% |
| 97535 | Phoenix | Standard | 4,804 | $66,052 | 3.3 | -12.7% |
| 97539 | Shady Cove | Standard | 3,369 | $51,875 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 97541 | Trail | Standard | 1,523 | $41,105 | 257.0 | 87.3% |
| 97536 | Prospect | Standard | 1,309 | $58,466 | 280.6 | 25.4% |
| 97522 | Butte Falls | Standard | 443 | $41,563 | 167.3 | -26.2% |