CoverFi
Data updated 2026-10-07

ZIP Code 97305 · Salem, OR

Marion County · pop 45,083 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 97305 (Salem, OR) is $66,326, higher than 30% of the other ZIP Codes in Oregon.

Its FHFA home price index changed +42.4% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$66,326
Median household income
± $5,229 MOE
$372,200
Median home value
± $14,929 MOE
$1,453
Median gross rent
19.4%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 97305 within Marion County, Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$66,326 ± $5,22915th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$27,45810th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate19.4%90th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)82nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher17.1%25th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes52.8%10th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate3.3%40th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$372,200 ± $14,92915th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,45360th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.41050th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$57,0275th percentile (20 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (268 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more1.4%15th percentile (20 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (268 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+42.4%57th percentile (20 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (269 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents18.645th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$47,79935th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (277 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Marion County · Oregon · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+4.2%
1-year change
2024–2025
+42.4%
5-year change
2020–2025
+125.0%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 97305

Home price index, ZIP Code 97305, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 312.1 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025312.1

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 97305
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+3.4%
2001104.1+4.1%
2002105.6+1.4%
2003108.7+2.9%
2004114.3+5.1%
2005127.5+11.6%
2006149.0+16.9%
2007158.6+6.4%
2008155.7−1.8%
2009142.4−8.5%
2010130.7−8.3%
2011116.5−10.9%
2012111.6−4.2%
2013115.5+3.5%
2014125.9+9.0%
2015138.7+10.2%
2016154.4+11.3%
2017174.3+12.9%
2018196.2+12.6%
2019207.7+5.9%
2020219.2+5.6%
2021257.5+17.4%
2022287.3+11.6%
2023300.3+4.5%
2024299.6−0.2%
2025312.1+4.2%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 97305 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
97305Salem, ORthis ZIP Code$66,326$372,20019.4%+42.4%
97303Salem, OR4.7 mi$84,871$433,9008.3%+42.2%
97301Salem, OR5.8 mi$60,422$341,00020.2%+40.4%
97026Gervais, OR6.2 mi$90,461$395,4009.1%+30.7%
97317Salem, OR7.9 mi$84,393$402,80011.9%+47.0%
97373Saint Benedict, OR8.0 mi$73,750$455,500100.0%+37.2%
97304Salem, OR8.9 mi$98,031$499,30010.8%+41.5%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

839
Establishments
8,521
Employees
$407.3M
Annual payroll
$47,799
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 97305
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction18722.3%9.6%2.3×
Health care & social assistance12615.0%11.9%1.3×
Retail trade10412.4%12.4%1.0×
Accommodation & food services738.7%9.3%0.9×
Other services637.5%9.5%0.8×
Administrative & support services576.8%5.3%1.3×
Transportation & warehousing394.6%3.3%1.4×
Professional, scientific & technical services384.5%11.7%0.4×
Real estate & rental344.1%5.5%0.7×
Wholesale trade273.2%4.4%0.7×
All other sectors9010.7%14.4%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

Area statistics only. These figures describe a ZIP Code area — not any person or household — and do not rate the area or the people who live there. CoverFi is not a consumer reporting agency; do not use this page to make decisions about credit, insurance, employment or housing.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.