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97021

ZIP 97021 is Dufur, Oregon, in Wasco County; area code 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Wasco
Metro area
The Dalles, OR
Population
1,608
Coordinates
45.3854, -121.1206
☼ Live from 97021 — Dufur, OR

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Where 97021 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97021
  • 🔢 Type 97021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 97021 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101011111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97020 (Donald, OR, 84 mi away) and 97022 (Eagle Creek, OR, 58 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97021 becomes 12079, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02719, 02791, 02917, 07192, 07921, 09172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09172 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,391 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,204 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97021 and you would come out at 45.39°S, 58.88°E — 596 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
  • 📏 At 261.9 square miles of land, 97021 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 199 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,608This ZIP1,608
Households640This ZIP640
Housing units726This ZIP726
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$89,500This ZIP$89,500Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$412,600This ZIP$412,600Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,178This ZIP$1,178Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%This ZIP28.4%
Mean commute20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min
Population density6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments23This ZIP23
Employees120This ZIP120
Annual payroll$8,593,000This ZIP$8,593,000
Tax returns filed560This ZIP560
Total adjusted gross income$39,310,000This ZIP$39,310,000

Land area

Land area261.89 sq miThis ZIP261.89 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi

Other place names in 97021

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 97021

ZIPCityDistance
97058 The Dalles, OR 11.6 mi
97063 Tygh Valley, OR 14.1 mi
97029 Grass Valley, OR 16.0 mi
98617 Dallesport, WA 17.6 mi
97040 Mosier, OR 20.6 mi
98673 Wishram, WA 22.0 mi
97037 Maupin, OR 22.5 mi
97041 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR 23.2 mi
97039 Moro, OR 25.0 mi
98635 Lyle, WA 25.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97021?

97021 is in Dufur, Oregon, in Wasco County, part of the The Dalles, OR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.3854, -121.1206.

What county is 97021 in?

97021 lies in Wasco County.

What area code is 97021?

Dufur uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 97021 in?

97021 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97021?

About 1,608 people live in ZIP code 97021, in 640 households, at 6.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 97021?

$89,500 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97021?

The closest are 97058 (11.6 mi), 97063 (14.1 mi), 97029 (16 mi), 98617 (17.6 mi) and 97040 (20.6 mi).

Is 97021 a PO Box ZIP code?

97021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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