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Where 97301 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 97301 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 97301 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97298 (Portland, OR, 43 mi away) and 97302 (Salem, OR, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97301 becomes 10379, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01379, 01937, 07193, 07931, 09137, 09173, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09173 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,386 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,290 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97301 and you would come out at 44.95°S, 56.99°E — 690 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 11.3 square miles of land, 97301 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 57,574This ZIP57,574 |
|---|---|
| Households | 20,426This ZIP20,426 |
| Housing units | 21,699This ZIP21,699 |
| Median age | 33.6This ZIP33.6Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,422This ZIP$60,422Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $341,000This ZIP$341,000Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,278This ZIP$1,278Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 5,092.8 / sq miThis ZIP5,092.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 2,224This ZIP2,224 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33,463This ZIP33,463 |
| Annual payroll | $1,872,704,000This ZIP$1,872,704,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,790This ZIP22,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,173,281,000This ZIP$1,173,281,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.31 sq miThis ZIP11.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 97301
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97301
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97314 | Salem, OR | 0.9 mi |
97311 | Salem, OR | 1.2 mi |
97308 | Salem, OR | 1.5 mi |
97309 | Salem, OR | 1.5 mi |
97312 | Salem, OR | 1.9 mi |
97313 | Salem, OR | 2.3 mi |
97307 | Keizer, OR | 2.8 mi |
97302 | Salem, OR | 4.4 mi |
97310 | Salem, OR | 5.5 mi |
97303 | Salem, OR | 5.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97301?
97301 is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9518, -123.0062.
What county is 97301 in?
97301 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 97301?
Salem uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97301 in?
97301 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97301?
About 57,574 people live in ZIP code 97301, in 20,426 households, at 5,092.8 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 97301?
$60,422 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97301?
The closest are 97314 (0.9 mi), 97311 (1.2 mi), 97308 (1.5 mi), 97309 (1.5 mi) and 97312 (1.9 mi).
Is 97301 a PO Box ZIP code?
97301 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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