Population & age
- Total population
- 223
- Median age
- 62.2
Fort Klamath, OR (97626)
Klamath County · Population 223
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Fort Klamath, OR (ZIP 97626) sits in Klamath County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,113. Fire accounts for 59% of the 17 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 45.0°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. County Health Rankings reports 11,782 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 34.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Jackson County, OR (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $31,442, fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $124,100. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 97.3%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 2.7%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $31,442
- Median home value
- $124,100
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 16.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 63(74.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 22(25.9%)
- Vacant units
- 12
- Built (median)
- 1950
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 24.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 18(8.1%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 53(62.4%)
- No broadband
- 32(37.6%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 6(2.7%)
- Non-English at home
- 6(2.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$870
/month
1 Bed
$970
/month
2 Bed
$1,260
/month
3 Bed
$1,750
/month
4 Bed
$2,110
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
232
Across 163 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $64.2M.
Single-family
142
61% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
90
39% of total units
Single-family value
$50.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$13.6M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
15
Annual payroll
$590K
Average annual pay
$39,333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,739
Average weekly wage
$1,033
Total employment
23,856
Total establishments
2,382
That is roughly 18% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.9%
That is 1.9 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
28,905
Employed
27,203
Unemployed
1,702
Based on Klamath County, OR data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
3
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
- Tesla Destination
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
17
Date Range
1964–2024
Most Recent Declaration
COPPERFIELD FIRE
Fire — declared September 2, 2024 (DR-5532)
Incident period: September 1, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Fire10 (59%)
- Biological2 (12%)
- Coastal Storm1 (6%)
- Severe Storm1 (6%)
- Earthquake1 (6%)
- Other2 (12%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
16
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
45°F
29.3° – 60.8°
Annual precipitation
21.1"
Annual snowfall
61"
Heating · cooling days
7,364.6 · 98.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CHILOQUIN 12 NW (FORT KLAMATH), OR US, 1.7 miles from the centroid of Fort Klamath, OR (ZIP 97626)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
33
GoodGood 259dModerate 91dUSG 9dUnhealthy 6dVery Unhealthy 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
207
Very Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
366 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Klamath County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
11,782
That is roughly 3,582 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
104
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,438
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
75%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
34%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Klamath data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
34.3% of Klamath County, OR residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.25
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.19
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.74
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 12.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Klamath County, OR for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 195 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 471 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
5
Burglary
146
Vehicle theft
86
County-level data for Klamath (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−94 people
−68 households • −$1.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,425households
4,251 people • $137.0M AGI
Moved out
2,493households
4,345 people • $138.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Jackson County, OR — 108 households
- Deschutes County, OR — 107 households
- Lane County, OR — 81 households
- Siskiyou County, CA — 54 households
- Washington County, OR — 41 households
Where departing residents went
- Jackson County, OR — 141 households
- Deschutes County, OR — 89 households
- Lane County, OR — 77 households
- Multnomah County, OR — 47 households
- Washington County, OR — 40 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,496 versus departing households' $55,463.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Oregon
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 97626. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
9.90%
graduated · 3 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
0.00%
State 0.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
0.75%
Median $3,318/year
Tax burden rank
42 of 50
11.70% of personal income
For ZIP 97626: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $124,100, that works out to roughly $930/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Leave Oregon
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
14
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,637
Replacement: 100% AWW up to 0.65x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 97626
Nearby ZIPs by distance
97624 (Oregon Shores, 14.8 mi) · 97601 (Klamath Falls, 19.7 mi) · 97604 (20 mi) · 97522 (Butte Falls, 22.2 mi) · 97536 (Prospect, 24.7 mi) · 97731 (Beaver Marsh, 26.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.1%
7.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
45.1%
13.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.2%
3.2pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
76.5%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
12.9%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
17.2%
6.2pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$9,113
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,315
- 4-Year
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR · 97601
- In-state tuition
- $13,260
- Out-of-state tuition
- $37,196
- Acceptance rate
- 95.0%
- Graduation rate
- 56.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $72,273
- Median student debt
- $22,500
- 2-Year
Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls, OR · 97603
- In-state tuition
- $4,965
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,025
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,357
- Median student debt
- $17,480
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Fort Klamath, OR (ZIP 97626) sits in Klamath County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,113. Fire accounts for 59% of the 17 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 45.0°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. County Health Rankings reports 11,782 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 34.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Jackson County, OR (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $31,442, fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $124,100. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($1,260/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 48% of median household income ($31,442, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($31,442, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 40.1% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 25.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 97626
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 97626?
40.1%, which is 7.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 97626?
25.2%, which is 3.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 97626?
45.1%, which is 13.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 97626?
223 people live in ZIP 97626, with a median age of 62.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 97626?
$31,442 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 97626 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 97626, 74.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 97626?
In ZIP 97626, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 97626?
8.1% of the population in ZIP 97626 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 97626 have broadband internet?
62.4% of households in ZIP 97626 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 97626?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 97626 employing 15 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 97626?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 97626 is $39,333, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 97626 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 97626 ranks in the 50th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 97626?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 97626, ranking in the 60th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 97626 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 17 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 97626 between 1964–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 97626?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 97626, accounting for 10 of 17 declarations (59%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 97626?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 97626 was "COPPERFIELD FIRE" — a fire declared in 2024 (DR-5532) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 97626?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 97626 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Oregon Institute Of Technology and Klamath Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 97626?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $9,113 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 97626?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $53,315 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 97626?
ZIP 97626 has an average annual temperature of 45.0°F and 21.1" of annual precipitation based on the CHILOQUIN 12 NW (FORT KLAMATH), OR US weather station 1.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 97626?
Oregon has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 9.90%. Combined sales tax: 0.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Oregon have paid family leave?
Oregon runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Leave Oregon) offering up to 14 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,637 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 97626?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 97626
Nearby ZIPs by distance
97624 (Oregon Shores, 14.8 mi) · 97601 (Klamath Falls, 19.7 mi) · 97604 (20 mi) · 97522 (Butte Falls, 22.2 mi) · 97536 (Prospect, 24.7 mi) · 97731 (Beaver Marsh, 26.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
50th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 539
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
3
Limited English Speakers
3
Persons with Disability
111
Without HS Diploma
46
Without Health Insurance
47
Adults Age 65+
138
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.