| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 458 / 541 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:28 PM |
| Population: | 89,692 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 41033 |
| CBSA: | Grants Pass, OR |
| Land Area: | 1,750 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.3436, -123.4917 |
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89,692 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 1,750 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 84,766 to 89,692 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 97532 (Merlin, $81,167 median) and poorest ZIP 97497 (Wolf Creek, $36,210) are 17.3 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $312,200 in 97538 (Selma) to $641,600 in 97543 (Wilderville).
Density varies 53× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 97538 (Selma) to 254 in 97526 (Grants Pass).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.5% bachelor's+ in 97543 (Wilderville) to 33.2% in 97544 (Williams) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oregon, this is the #11 most populous of 38 counties and ranks #38 for median household income with the #26 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,935 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,350 of 67,090 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97527 | Grants Pass | Standard | 37,330 | $66,975 | 237.7 | 10.2% |
| 97526 | Grants Pass | Standard | 36,036 | $61,019 | 141.8 | 5.1% |
| 97523 | Cave Junction | Standard | 7,172 | $47,589 | 436.2 | 5.7% |
| 97532 | Merlin | Standard | 2,578 | $81,167 | 158.8 | 5.0% |
| 97538 | Selma | Standard | 1,865 | $44,099 | 387.5 | 12.8% |
| 97544 | Williams | Standard | 1,860 | $55,583 | 72.8 | -16.9% |
| 97497 | Wolf Creek | Standard | 1,174 | $36,210 | 225.2 | -43.4% |
| 97534 | O Brien | Standard | 892 | $39,194 | 27.4 | 219.7% |
| 97543 | Wilderville | Standard | 598 | — | 59.1 | -25.3% |
| 97531 | Kerby | Standard | 187 | $28,686 | 3.9 | -39.9% |
| 97528 | Grants Pass | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 97533 | Murphy | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |