ZIP Code 97386 — Sweet Home city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97386 covers Sweet Home, OR in Linn County with a population of about 15,509.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 458, 541; U.S. House district OR-5; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 97386 is about $68,116 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.9%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 10.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $302,200 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $929 (about 20% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.1% (about 6.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97386 in Sweet Home, OR, a household would need roughly $83,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,941. That is about 22% above the local median household income ($68,116), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sweet Home city, OR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.3) and wildfire (58.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sweet Home city, OR show little to no average snow and around 54.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 787 for ZIP 97386 (Sweet Home city, OR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.