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Merlin ZIP code, Oregon

The ZIP code for Merlin, OR is 97532, and its area codes are 458 and 541.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,617
Area codes
458, 541
State
Oregon

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Merlin itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Selma (14.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Merlin uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Merlin in numbers

About 1,617 people live in Merlin, in 629 households. The median household income is $71,806 a year, 13% below the Oregon median of $83,011 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $435,000 (9% below the Oregon median). The median age is 52.8; 16.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.8% across Oregon); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population1,617Merlin1,617
Households629Merlin629
Median age52.8Merlin52.8Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$71,806Merlin$71,806Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$435,000Merlin$435,000Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%Merlin16.9%Oregon36.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.1 minMerlin36.1 minOregon23.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density390 / sq miMerlin390 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Merlin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Merlin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
97532 Merlin , OR Standard 2,578 $81,167 $445,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Merlin

These ZIP codes cover part of Merlin but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Merlin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
97526 Grants Pass , OR Standard 36,036 $61,019 $399,700

Map of Merlin ZIP codes

97532

The ZIP codes of Merlin, 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 Merlin

The nearest larger towns are Redwood (3,721 people, 7.1 mi), Grants Pass (39,311 people, 7.9 mi) and Rogue River (2,238 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Merlin
TownPopulationDistance
Redwood 3,721 7.1 mi
Grants Pass 39,311 7.9 mi
Jacksonville 2,991 27.6 mi
Central Point 19,216 28.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Josephine County · Oregon ZIP codes

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