ZIP Codes of Josephine County, OR

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
89,692
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$51,169
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
40,236
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
2,139
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
46.23%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
19.90%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 12 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
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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Wide geographic spread
ZIPs range from 436.2 sq mi down to 3.92 — a 111× sprawl ratio.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Grants Pass · 37,330 people
41.6% of county total
Highest Income
Merlin · $81,167 median
1.6× county average
Largest Land Area
Cave Junction · 436.2 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Selma · 12.8% (10-yr)
1,653 → 1,865 residents
Most Educated
Williams · 33.2% bachelor's+
493 of 1,487 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Josephine County


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.

Stories about Josephine County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
1,750
square miles
Avg density
51.2
people per sq mi
Population
89,692
across 12 ZIPs
Cave Junction
436.2 sq mi
7,172 residents
Selma
387.5 sq mi
1,865 residents
Grants Pass
237.7 sq mi
37,330 residents

All ZIP Codes in Josephine County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
97527Grants PassStandard37,330$66,975237.710.2%
97526Grants PassStandard36,036$61,019141.85.1%
97523Cave JunctionStandard7,172$47,589436.25.7%
97532MerlinStandard2,578$81,167158.85.0%
97538SelmaStandard1,865$44,099387.512.8%
97544WilliamsStandard1,860$55,58372.8-16.9%
97497Wolf CreekStandard1,174$36,210225.2-43.4%
97534O BrienStandard892$39,19427.4219.7%
97543WildervilleStandard59859.1-25.3%
97531KerbyStandard187$28,6863.9-39.9%
97528Grants PassPO Box0.0
97533MurphyPO Box0.0

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