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ZIP Code 97459
Saunders Lake, OR, Coos County
Population
14,835
Land area
109.3sq mi
People per sq mi
136
City
Saunders Lake
ZIP 97459 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 97459 at a glance
- ZIP 97459 (Saunders Lake) is about 3.1 times as dense as Oregon as a whole.
- The median household income is $82,035, close to the Oregon median.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $372,700 (22% below Oregon) and median rent is $1,080 a month.
Local data for ZIP 97459
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 97459, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$82,035
Poverty rate
12.4%
Median home value
$372,700
Prices +1.6% in a year
Median rent
$1,080/mo
Homeownership
74.1%
Bachelor's or higher
30.1%
Median age
47.2
Average commute
16.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
376
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
3,623
$166M annual payroll
PPP loans
$24.9M
264 loans
Campaign donations
$202K
12% D, 20% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 97459, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: earthquake
Storm events since 1996
1,133
Countywide, mostly high wind
Flood insurance policies
223
0.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
66° / 41°F
59.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 97459, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
32.9%
U.S. 33.3% about the same
Diabetes
12.5%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
13.9%
U.S. 12.8% +1.1 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.5%
U.S. 11.1% -3.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 97459?
- ZIP code 97459 is in Saunders Lake, OR (Coos County).
- What county is ZIP code 97459 in?
- ZIP code 97459 is mostly in Coos County, Oregon.
- How many people live in ZIP code 97459?
- About 14,835 people live in the 97459 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.