Estimated zip code population in 2019: 5,544 Zip code population in 2010: 6,264 Zip code population in 2000: 6,020
Houses and condos: 2,900 Renter-occupied apartments: 821
% of renters here:
33%
State:
37%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 97523: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 169.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,379)
Oregon:
0.9% ($3,203)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,435 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,303 (0.5%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 97523, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $31,229 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,229
State:
$57,845
Salary/wage: $24,863 (reported on 64.3% of returns)
Here:
$24,863
State:
$47,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $25k, 59.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,465 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,465
Oregon:
$1,848
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,848 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,848
State:
$5,987
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,041 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,041
State:
+$13,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,518 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,518
State:
+$13,871
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,644 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
97523:
$10,644
Oregon:
$16,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,570 (31% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,570
State:
$24,430
Here:
31.0% of AGI
State:
23.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,768 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,768
State:
$3,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,878 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
97523:
$4,878
State:
$10,269
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,116 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,116
State:
$2,021
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.6%
Here:
54%
State:
47%
(% for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 97523, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,319 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$27,319
State:
$46,788
Salary/wage: $22,091 (reported on 68.5% of returns)
Here:
$22,091
State:
$39,788
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.6% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,801 (reported on 47.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,801
Oregon:
$2,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,243 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,243
State:
$3,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$14,772 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$14,772
State:
+$12,447
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,356 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,356
State:
+$11,682
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,123 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
97523:
$3,123
Oregon:
$3,035
Total itemized deductions: $15,500 (29% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,500
State:
$20,209
Here:
28.7% of AGI
State:
24.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs below $10k, 11.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,041 (3% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,041
State:
$3,145
Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,769 (reported on 64.7% of returns)
97523:
$3,769
State:
$7,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,680 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,680
State:
$1,605
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%
Here:
62%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $10k, 61.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 716 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,758
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (11 now married, 7 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 958 (352 now married, 608 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 97523 with a mortgage: 802 (20 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 910
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,210 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
29.6%
Whole state:
11.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 97523: Cave Creek Recreation Site (A), Villair Ranch (B), Cave Junction Water Treatment Plant (C), Grayback Recreation Site (D), Cedar Guard Station (E), Camp Grayback (F), Page Creek Guard Station (G), Pepper Camp (H), Mountain Ranch (I), Rough and Ready Lumber Biomass Production (J), Page Mountain Sno-Park (K), Babcock Cabin (L), Waldo (M), Siskiyou Aerial Project Complex (N), Department of Motor Vehicles Cave Junction (O), Illinois Valley Fire District Station 1 (P), Cave Junction City Hall (Q), Cave Junction Public Works (R), Cave Junction Municipal Court (S), Illinois Valley Fire District Station 4 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Woodcock Creek (A), Khoeery Creek (B), Kelly Creek (C), Sawyer Slough (D), Brown Slough (E), Studhorse Creek (F), Althouse Slough (G), Choke Cherry Creek (H), Bacus Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
294 married couples with children.
464 single-parent households (167 men, 297 women).
98.5% of residents of 97523 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% very well, 12% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 134 (2.4%) (57.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
32%France
23%Hong Kong
12%Germany
5%Ireland
5%Syria
4%Sweden
19%German
10%English
10%Irish
9%American
6%European
3%Scottish
2%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
742000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
67Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF (WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT in CAVE JUNCTION, OR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-OR4100971 486, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-OR4100971 487, Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF CAVE JUNCTION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF CAVE JUNCTION
EVERGREEN ELEM. SCHOOL (520 W RIVER ST in CAVE JUNCTION, OR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-443 Organizations: THREE RIVERS SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BRIDGEVIEW VINEYARDS & WINERY (4210 HOLLAND LOOP ROAD in CAVE JUNCTION, OR)
CAVES HIGHWAY MOBIL & RV PARK (336 BURCH DR in CAVE JUNCTION, OR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2002-0005, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-10-2003-0034,
CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO (8399 TAKILMA RD in TAKILMA, OR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CITIZENS UTILITIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALLTEL OREGON INC, CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO OF OREGON, CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO OF OREGON
FIRE MOUNTAIN GEM (28195 REDWOOD HIGHWAY in CAVE JUNCTION, OR)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%
60.0%Electricity
29.0%Wood
6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.1%No fuel used
1.1%Utility gas
0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%Solar energy
0.5%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 5,500. Population change in the 1990s: +520 (+9.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,502
Northeast: 160
Midwest: 488
South: 385
West: 2,900
47% of the 97523 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oregon.
88% of the 97523 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:
2.8%
Oregon:
10.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
Here:
20.8%
Oregon:
9.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Oregon:
17.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
87,668Management occupations
58,917Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,851Education, training, and library occupations
42,558Production occupations
37,252Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
33,952Healthcare support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
JINES CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE (205 N SAWYER AVE in CAVE JUNCTION, OR; small business) : $6,141 in 3 contractsin 2001
$2,141 with Forest Service for Administrative and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$2,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Administrative and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$2,000 with Forest Service for Modification of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3)
People in group quarters in 2010:
9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
5 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of fires - 59 took place in 2007, and the least - 14 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.2%), and Structure Fires (33.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 97523
(48.8%)
(51.2%)
Nearest zip codes: 97531, 97538, 97534, 97543, 97544, 97527.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of fires - 59 took place in 2007, and the least - 14 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.2%), and Structure Fires (33.6%).