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About Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls is the county seat of Klamath County. Wikipedia says the city sits on the southeastern shore of Upper Klamath Lake, was founded in 1867 as Linkville after the Link River, took the name Klamath Falls in 1893 and was incorporated in 1905. Oregon Tech has its main campus here.
Klamath Falls in numbers
| Measure | Klamath Falls |
|---|---|
| Population, 2020 Census | 21,813 |
| Population, PSU estimate July 1, 2025 | 22,135 |
| Households (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,239 |
| Owner-occupied share of households | 48.9% |
| Median household income | $46,693 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $287,000 |
| Median age | 35.2 |
| Residents aged 65 and over | 14.8% |
| Business establishments, ZIPs 97601 and 97603 | 1,275 |
A plain reading
Klamath Falls is a young city. Its median age is 35.2, and just under half of households own their home. The median home value is $287,000, yet the assessor still counts 8,492 residential lots at $300,000 or more across the two city ZIP codes, because the ZIP codes reach beyond the city limit and assessed values are current.
How we got these numbers
- Population is from the 2020 Census and the Portland State University Population Research Center certified estimate for July 1, 2025.
- Households, tenure, income, home value and age are from the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (tables B11001, B25003, B19013, B25077, B01002 and B01001), read through Census Reporter. They are estimates with margins of error.
- Business counts are from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023, by ZIP code and not by city limit, and leave out businesses with no paid employees.
- The lot count is from Klamath County assessor taxlot data for ZIP codes 97601 and 97603, September 2026.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year data (2020-2024)
- Census Reporter
- Census ZIP Code Business Patterns
- Portland State University Population Research Center
- Klamath Falls, Oregon (Wikipedia)
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