ZIP Code 97444 — Gold Beach city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97444 covers Gold Beach, OR in Curry County with a population of about 5,794.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 458, 541; U.S. House district OR-4; the MEDFORD - KLAMATH FALLS media market.

Gold Beach, OR matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 97444 is about $64,600 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.2%; unemployment rate near 10.6%; 21.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Agriculture, and Food services; about 25.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 points above 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 $396,000 — about 14% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $856 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.3% (about 10.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97444 in Gold Beach, OR, a household would need roughly $109,000 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 $2,544. That is about 69% above the local median household income ($64,600), 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 Gold Beach city, OR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.4) and flood (62.2). 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 Gold Beach city, OR show little to no average snow and around 75.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 294 for ZIP 97444 (Gold Beach 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.