ZIP Code 97636 — Paisley city, OR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 97636 covers Paisley, OR in Lake County with a population of about 354.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 458, 541; U.S. House district OR-2; the MEDFORD - KLAMATH FALLS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 97636 is about $61,667 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.4%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 25.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Construction; about 15.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 119.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $205,000 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $325 (about 72% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 39.1% (about 26.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97636 in Paisley, OR, a household would need roughly $56,000 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 $1,317. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($61,667). 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 Paisley city, OR as Very Low (composite score 19.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (89.2) and flood (37.6). 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 Paisley city, OR show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 97636 (Paisley 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.