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Where 97304 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 97304 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,304 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 12163. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97303 (Salem, OR, 5 mi away) and 97305 (Salem, OR, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97304 becomes 40379 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stamping Ground, KY, 2,017 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03749, 04739, 04937, 04973, 07439, 07934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09734 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,492 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,296 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97304 and you would come out at 45.01°S, 56.89°E — 693 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 56.8 square miles of land, 97304 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,879This ZIP34,879 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,781This ZIP13,781 |
| Housing units | 14,570This ZIP14,570 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,031This ZIP$98,031Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $499,300This ZIP$499,300Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,485This ZIP$1,485Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.1%This ZIP39.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 613.9 / sq miThis ZIP613.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 584This ZIP584 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,378This ZIP5,378 |
| Annual payroll | $247,768,000This ZIP$247,768,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,820This ZIP15,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,429,848,000This ZIP$1,429,848,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.82 sq miThis ZIP56.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.97 sq miThis ZIP0.97 sq mi |
Counties 97304 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 87.0% |
| Yamhill County | 13.0% |
Other place names in 97304
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97304
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97371 | Rickreall, OR | 4.0 mi |
97307 | Keizer, OR | 4.3 mi |
97303 | Salem, OR | 4.6 mi |
97313 | Salem, OR | 5.7 mi |
97308 | Salem, OR | 5.8 mi |
97309 | Salem, OR | 5.8 mi |
97314 | Salem, OR | 5.9 mi |
97311 | Salem, OR | 5.9 mi |
97312 | Salem, OR | 6.0 mi |
97301 | Salem, OR | 6.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97304?
97304 is in Salem, Oregon, in Polk County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.0066, -123.1117.
What county is 97304 in?
97304 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Yamhill County. Most of it falls in Polk County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 97304?
Salem uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97304 in?
97304 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97304?
About 34,879 people live in ZIP code 97304, in 13,781 households, at 613.9 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 97304?
$98,031 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97304?
The closest are 97371 (4 mi), 97307 (4.3 mi), 97303 (4.6 mi), 97313 (5.7 mi) and 97308 (5.8 mi).
Is 97304 a PO Box ZIP code?
97304 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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