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Where 97303 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 97303 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 97303 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97302 (Salem, OR, 9 mi away) and 97304 (Salem, OR, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97303 becomes 30379, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07933, 30739, 33097, 33709, 33907, 33970, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33097 in Coconut Creek, FL, 2,691 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,292 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97303 and you would come out at 45.03°S, 56.98°E — 688 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 24.9 square miles of land, 97303 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 40,659This ZIP40,659 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,351This ZIP15,351 |
| Housing units | 15,758This ZIP15,758 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,871This ZIP$84,871Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $433,900This ZIP$433,900Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,415This ZIP$1,415Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0%This ZIP27.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 1,632.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,632.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 966This ZIP966 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,183This ZIP11,183 |
| Annual payroll | $445,004,000This ZIP$445,004,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,170This ZIP19,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,348,971,000This ZIP$1,348,971,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.91 sq miThis ZIP24.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi |
Other place names in 97303
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97303
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97307 | Keizer, OR | 2.8 mi |
97313 | Salem, OR | 3.4 mi |
97314 | Salem, OR | 4.6 mi |
97304 | Salem, OR | 4.6 mi |
97305 | Salem, OR | 4.7 mi |
97301 | Salem, OR | 5.5 mi |
97311 | Salem, OR | 6.0 mi |
97308 | Salem, OR | 6.1 mi |
97309 | Salem, OR | 6.1 mi |
97312 | Salem, OR | 6.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97303?
97303 is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.0304, -123.0237.
What county is 97303 in?
97303 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 97303?
Salem uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97303 in?
97303 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97303?
About 40,659 people live in ZIP code 97303, in 15,351 households, at 1,632.4 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 97303?
$84,871 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97303?
The closest are 97307 (2.8 mi), 97313 (3.4 mi), 97314 (4.6 mi), 97304 (4.6 mi) and 97305 (4.7 mi).
Is 97303 a PO Box ZIP code?
97303 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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