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Where 97050 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.
- 🔢 Type 97050 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSOLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,050 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 647. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97049 (Rhododendron, OR, 57 mi away) and 97051 (Saint Helens, OR, 104 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97050 becomes 05079 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vershire, VT, 2,341 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00795, 00957, 00975, 05079, 05907, 07059, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09057 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,166 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,192 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97050 and you would come out at 45.67°S, 59.22°E — 572 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 8.2 square miles of land, 97050 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 212This ZIP212 |
|---|---|
| Households | 123This ZIP123 |
| Housing units | 161This ZIP161 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,306This ZIP$39,306Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,800This ZIP$182,800Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 11.6 minThis ZIP11.6 min |
| Population density | 25.9 / sq miThis ZIP25.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 58This ZIP58 |
| Annual payroll | $1,508,000This ZIP$1,508,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.20 sq miThis ZIP8.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.04 sq miThis ZIP4.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 97050
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97050
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97065 | Wasco, OR | 8.0 mi |
98673 | Wishram, WA | 8.2 mi |
98613 | Centerville, WA | 10.8 mi |
98620 | Goldendale, WA | 13.6 mi |
97039 | Moro, OR | 16.0 mi |
98617 | Dallesport, WA | 17.2 mi |
98628 | Klickitat, WA | 18.3 mi |
97058 | The Dalles, OR | 19.8 mi |
98635 | Lyle, WA | 20.2 mi |
98670 | Wahkiacus, WA | 21.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97050?
97050 is in Rufus, Oregon, in Sherman County. Its published point location is 45.6736, -120.7816.
What county is 97050 in?
97050 lies in Sherman County.
What area code is 97050?
Rufus uses area codes 458 and 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97050 in?
97050 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97050?
About 212 people live in ZIP code 97050, in 123 households, at 25.9 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 97050?
$39,306 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97050?
The closest are 97065 (8 mi), 98673 (8.2 mi), 98613 (10.8 mi), 98620 (13.6 mi) and 97039 (16 mi).
Is 97050 a PO Box ZIP code?
97050 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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