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Prospect, Oregon

Census designated place in Jackson County, Oregon · ZIP 97536

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 724 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 308Households
  • $39,808Median household income
  • $309,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2010 to 2020−1.3%
4454504552010: 45520102020: 4492020455449
Population of Prospect at each census
CensusPopulation
2010455
2020449

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Prospect
Under $50k52.3%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k17.9%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $39,808 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Prospect
Owner occupied
244 units
Renter occupied
64 units
Vacancy rate
3.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Prospect compared with its county and state
Prospect compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureProspectJackson CountyOregon
Population724222,5634,238,714
Median household income$39,808$71,443$80,426
Median age56.642.740.1
Median home value$309,000$400,200$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.0%30.6%36.2%
Foreign-born residents1.0%5.7%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.2%65.0%63.4%
Mean commute to work37.2 minutes19.1 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Prospect1
Public schools in Prospect, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Prospect Charter SchoolCharterK–12Prospect SD 59

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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