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Where 97302 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 97302 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,302 = 2 × 3 × 16217. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97301 (Salem, OR, 4 mi away) and 97303 (Salem, OR, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97302 becomes 20379, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02379, 02739, 03279, 07932, 09237, 09723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09237 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,262 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,293 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97302 and you would come out at 44.90°S, 56.94°E — 695 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 23.4 square miles of land, 97302 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 40,799This ZIP40,799 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,196This ZIP17,196 |
| Housing units | 18,010This ZIP18,010 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,833This ZIP$85,833Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $446,400This ZIP$446,400Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,385This ZIP$1,385Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.7%This ZIP42.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 1,741.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,741.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,626This ZIP1,626 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,042This ZIP22,042 |
| Annual payroll | $1,136,325,000This ZIP$1,136,325,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,780This ZIP19,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,848,052,000This ZIP$1,848,052,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.43 sq miThis ZIP23.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi |
Other place names in 97302
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97302
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97312 | Salem, OR | 2.6 mi |
97308 | Salem, OR | 3.1 mi |
97309 | Salem, OR | 3.1 mi |
97311 | Salem, OR | 3.3 mi |
97301 | Salem, OR | 4.4 mi |
97306 | Salem, OR | 4.4 mi |
97310 | Salem, OR | 4.8 mi |
97314 | Salem, OR | 5.2 mi |
97307 | Keizer, OR | 6.3 mi |
97313 | Salem, OR | 6.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97302?
97302 is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9032, -123.0644.
What county is 97302 in?
97302 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 97302?
Salem uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97302 in?
97302 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97302?
About 40,799 people live in ZIP code 97302, in 17,196 households, at 1,741.1 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 97302?
$85,833 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97302?
The closest are 97312 (2.6 mi), 97308 (3.1 mi), 97309 (3.1 mi), 97311 (3.3 mi) and 97301 (4.4 mi).
Is 97302 a PO Box ZIP code?
97302 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “97302 ZIP Code — Salem, Oregon (Marion County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/97302
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