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Where 97147 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 97147 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhILG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,147 = 19 × 5113. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101101111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97146 (Warrenton, OR, 30 mi away) and 97148 (Yamhill, OR, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97147 becomes 74179, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14779, 17749, 17974, 19477, 47719, 47917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19477 in Spring House, PA, 2,452 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,340 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97147 and you would come out at 45.69°S, 56.11°E — 704 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 0.513 square miles of land, 97147 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 248 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 448This ZIP448 |
|---|---|
| Households | 231This ZIP231 |
| Housing units | 310This ZIP310 |
| Median age | 54.9This ZIP54.9Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,792This ZIP$64,792Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $414,300This ZIP$414,300Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $994This ZIP$994Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.3%This ZIP39.3% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 873.3 / sq miThis ZIP873.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 161This ZIP161 |
| Annual payroll | $6,973,000This ZIP$6,973,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 97147
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97147
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97130 | Manzanita, OR | 3.1 mi |
97131 | Nehalem, OR | 3.5 mi |
97136 | Rockaway Beach, OR | 4.2 mi |
97102 | Arch Cape, OR | 7.7 mi |
97107 | Bay City, OR | 8.7 mi |
97118 | Garibaldi, OR | 9.0 mi |
97145 | Tolovana Park, OR | 11.4 mi |
97141 | Tillamook, OR | 14.3 mi |
97110 | Cannon Beach, OR | 14.6 mi |
97134 | Oceanside, OR | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97147?
97147 is in Wheeler, Oregon, in Tillamook County. Its published point location is 45.6856, -123.8861.
What county is 97147 in?
97147 lies in Tillamook County.
What area code is 97147?
Wheeler uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97147 in?
97147 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97147?
About 448 people live in ZIP code 97147, in 231 households, at 873.3 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 97147?
$64,792 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97147?
The closest are 97130 (3.1 mi), 97131 (3.5 mi), 97136 (4.2 mi), 97102 (7.7 mi) and 97107 (8.7 mi).
Is 97147 a PO Box ZIP code?
97147 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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