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Fossil ZIP code, Oregon

The ZIP code for Fossil, OR is 97830, and its area code is 541.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
535
Area code
541
State
Oregon

Fossil in numbers

About 535 people live in Fossil, in 248 households. The median household income is $54,167 a year, 35% below the Oregon median of $83,011 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,500 (56% below the Oregon median), and median gross rent is $754 a month. The median age is 48.4; 18.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.8% across Oregon); the average commute takes 10 minutes.

Population535Fossil535
Households248Fossil248
Median age48.4Fossil48.4Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$54,167Fossil$54,167Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$210,500Fossil$210,500Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$754Fossil$754Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%Fossil18.8%Oregon36.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.4 minFossil10.4 minOregon23.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density683 / sq miFossil683 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fossil city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fossil

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fossil
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
97830 Fossil , OR Standard 800 $54,583 $250,000

Map of Fossil ZIP codes

97830

The ZIP codes of Fossil, OR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fossil

The nearest larger towns are Condon (623 people, 17 mi), Heppner (1,277 people, 40 mi) and Arlington (690 people, 50 mi).

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