| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 541 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:28 PM |
| Population: | 8,142 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 41037 |
| Land Area: | 6,859 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 197 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.8399, -120.4703 |
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8,381 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 6,859 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,004 to 8,381 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.7% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 97635 (New Pine Creek, $86,172 median) and poorest ZIP 97641 (Christmas Valley, $33,125) are 86.0 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $221,000 in 97630 (Lakeview) to $338,000 in 97640 (Summer Lake).
Density varies 96× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 97637 (Plush) to 10 in 97635 (New Pine Creek).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.2% bachelor's+ in 97638 (Silver Lake) to 27.5% in 97636 (Paisley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oregon, this is the #30 most populous of 38 counties and ranks #30 for median household income with the #27 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,739 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,334 of 6,322 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 3 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97630 | Lakeview | Standard | 5,509 | $69,531 | 2,080.2 | 1.8% |
| 97641 | Christmas Valley | PO Box | 1,319 | $33,125 | 1,118.9 | 22.9% |
| 97636 | Paisley | Standard | 406 | $58,125 | 740.9 | -7.1% |
| 97638 | Silver Lake | Standard | 373 | $52,303 | 791.0 | 1.6% |
| 97635 | New Pine Creek | Standard | 239 | $86,172 | 22.8 | -21.1% |
| 97735 | Fort Rock | PO Box | 175 | — | 354.1 | 7.4% |
| 97640 | Summer Lake | Standard | 159 | $63,636 | 243.1 | 69.1% |
| 97637 | Plush | Standard | 117 | $61,875 | 1,070.9 | 116.7% |
| 97620 | Adel | PO Box | 84 | $83,750 | 436.9 | -19.2% |