ZIP 97522 is served primarily by Jackson County, OR — including Medford. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Jackson County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Jul peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 366 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 202 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 184 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 181 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 130 | 6.5% |
15 cities sit in Jackson County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medford | 85,539 | 737 | 94 | B |
| 2 | Ashland | 21,401 | 292 | 5 | B |
| 3 | Central Point | 19,123 | 261 | 31 | C+ |
| 4 | White City | 11,123 | 98 | 6 | B |
| 5 | Eagle Point | 9,735 | 145 | 12 | B |
| 6 | Talent | 6,256 | 84 | 4 | B |
| 7 | Phoenix | 4,389 | 46 | 8 | B+ |
| 8 | Shady Cove | 3,084 | 24 | 2 | A- |
| 9 | Jacksonville | 3,008 | 95 | 6 | B- |
| 10 | Rogue River | 1,997 | 60 | 4 | C+ |
| 11 | Ruch | 1,368 | 0 | 0 | A- |
| 12 | Gold Hill | 1,261 | 97 | 6 | C- |
| 13 | Foots Creek | 983 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Prospect | 661 | 7 | 0 | B- |
| 15 | Trail | 644 | 30 | 5 | C |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Jackson County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.