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ZIP Code 97523
Cave Junction, OR, Josephine County
Population
7,172
Land area
250.3sq mi
People per sq mi
29
City
Cave Junction
ZIP 97523 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 97523 at a glance
- ZIP 97523 (Cave Junction) is 35% less dense than Oregon as a whole.
- The median household income is $47,589, 43% below the Oregon median of $83,011.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $329,800 (31% below Oregon) and median rent is $1,372 a month.
Local data for ZIP 97523
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 97523, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$47,589
Poverty rate
23.3%
Median home value
$329,800
Prices -4.8% in a year
Median rent
$1,372/mo
Homeownership
79.2%
Bachelor's or higher
19.2%
Median age
42.5
Average commute
32.0 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
118
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
993
$31M annual payroll
PPP loans
$4.4M
77 loans
Campaign donations
$21.4K
55% D, 15% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 97523, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: wildfire
Storm events since 1996
503
Countywide, mostly frost/freeze
Flood insurance policies
393
1.0% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
94° / 33°F
61.2 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 97523, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
35.2%
U.S. 33.3% +1.9 pts
Diabetes
16.4%
U.S. 12.1% +4.3 pts
Smoking
17.3%
U.S. 12.8% +4.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
10.0%
U.S. 11.1% -1.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 97523?
- ZIP code 97523 is in Cave Junction, OR (Josephine County).
- What county is ZIP code 97523 in?
- ZIP code 97523 is mostly in Josephine County, Oregon.
- How many people live in ZIP code 97523?
- About 7,172 people live in the 97523 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.