ZIP Code · OR

ZIP 97448

Part of Junction City, OR

Pop. 14,323·Lane County·41st most expensive ZIP in Oregon

Median rent (all units)

$1,865/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.1%

vs US Median

-$67

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 97448 · $1,865

More expensive than 53% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,080

1 BR

$1,160

2 BR

$1,480

3 BR

$2,080

4 BR+

$2,460

Research median

$1,480/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($81,029) is $2,026 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,480); a 3-bedroom is $2,080.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 97448. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,380/yr

At $1,865/mo median

Location

CityJunction City

StateOR

CountyLane County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 97448 (Junction City, OR) is majority owner-occupied, 26.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,323

Median income

$81,029

Median age

42.3

Renters

29.7%

Age distribution

19.6%

18.7%

29.3%

14.1%

18.3%

Under 1819.6%

18–3418.7%

35–5429.3%

55–6414.1%

65+18.3%

Gender

50.6%

49.4%

Male50.6%

Female49.4%

Race & ethnicity

87.9%

White87.9%

Black0.6%

Hispanic7.9%

Other3.2%

Education (25+)

27.7%

39.6%

26.7%

No HS diploma6%

HS diploma27.7%

Some college39.6%

Bachelor's+26.7%

Housing tenure

70.3%

29.7%

Owner70.3%

Renter29.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 97448 in Junction City, OR has changed in 5 years

Income

$62,324 → $81,029

up 30.0%

Population

14,228 → 14,323

up 0.7%

Renter share

27.1% → 29.7%

+2.6 pts

Bachelor's+

23.6% → 26.7%

+3.1 pts

Median age

44.3 → 42.3

-2.0 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 97448 in Junction City, OR now reports about $81,029, up from $62,324 in 2021. Renters now make up 29.7% of households, compared with 27.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 26.7% of adults here, versus 23.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 97448 covers Junction City, OR. The median rent here is $1,865/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,160/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,480/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($81,029/yr), ZIP 97448 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 97448?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $75,000/year (about $36/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,865/mo in ZIP 97448. The local median household income is $81,029/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.