ZIP Code 97466 — Powers city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97466 covers Powers, OR in Coos County with a population of about 1,152.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Powers, OR reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (22.4%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 97466 is about $49,940 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.9%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 5.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Education; about 9.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 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 $221,300 — about 36% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $763 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.5% (about 14.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97466 in Powers, OR, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,422. That is about 22% above the local median household income ($49,940), 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 Powers city, OR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.6) and wildfire (64.8). 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 Powers city, OR show little to no average snow and around 58.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 58 for ZIP 97466 (Powers 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.