97478 Zip Code Profile

97478 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Springfield, Oregon. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $204,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Eugene-Springfield metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,582/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 97478 is $46,063.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 97478 earn an average of $32,903/year. Women earn only $19,185/year.

15,205 people in 97478 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 97478? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.0 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 18,323 men and 18,688 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,421 people (out of the 37,011 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,085 homes, and 389 businesses every day. 235 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

97478 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 44 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nice, France!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 519 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 37,011
• White Population: 34,450
• Black Population: 510
• Hispanic Population: 3,254
• Asian Population: 687
• Hawaiian Population: 160
• Indian Population: 1,172
• Male Population: 18,323
• Female Population: 18,688
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Oregon
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Eugene-Springfield OR
• County: Lane
• City: Springfield
• Longitude: -122.9
• Latitude: 44.1
• Elevation: 519 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 541

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 14,676
• Drive alone: 12,020
• Carpool: 1,827
• Public transit: 483
• Ride bikes or walk: 235


• Average commute time: 22.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 489
•    5 - 9: 1,281
•    10 - 14: 2,152
•    15 - 19: 3,217
•    20 - 24: 3,160
•    25 - 29: 1,173
•    30 - 34: 1,621
•    35 - 39: 230
•    40 - 44: 211
•    45 - 59: 430
•    60 - 89: 425
•    90 plus: 287

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $204,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,275
• Businesses: 480
• Employees: 3,854
• Annual Payroll: $117,276,000
• Average Family Income: $52,582
• Median Family Income: $41,640
• Average Income for Men: $32,903
• Average Income for Women: $19,185

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 17180.0
• Sr Senator: Ron Wyden (D)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Merkley (D)
• US House Representative: Peter A. DeFazio (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 039
• State FIPS Code: 41

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Primary Schools

Camp Creek Elementary School

37770 Upper Camp Creek Rd

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6425

Douglas Gardens Elementary School

3680 Jasper Rd

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6387

Mohawk Elementary School

91166 Sunderman Rd

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6428

Mt Vernon Elementary School

935 Filbert Ln

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6403

Ridgeview Elementary School

526 66th St

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6308

Riverbend Elementary School

320 51st St

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 988-2511

Thurston Elementary School

7345 Thurston Rd

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6411

Walterville Elementary School

40589 Mckenzie Hwy

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6415

Middle Schools

Agnes Stewart Middle School

900 S 32nd St

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 988-2520

Thurston Middle School

6300 Thurston Rd

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-6368

High Schools

Thurston High School

333 58th St

Springfield, OR 97478

(541) 744-5000