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Where 97305 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 97305 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,305 = 3 × 5 × 13 × 499. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97304 (Salem, OR, 9 mi away) and 97306 (Salem, OR, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97305 becomes 50379, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03579, 03597, 05739, 07395, 07935, 30597, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03579 in Errol, NH, 2,491 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,287 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97305 and you would come out at 45.02°S, 57.07°E — 685 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 47.2 square miles of land, 97305 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 45,083This ZIP45,083 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,039This ZIP15,039 |
| Housing units | 15,560This ZIP15,560 |
| Median age | 31.9This ZIP31.9Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,326This ZIP$66,326Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $372,200This ZIP$372,200Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,453This ZIP$1,453Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 954.8 / sq miThis ZIP954.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 839This ZIP839 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,521This ZIP8,521 |
| Annual payroll | $407,297,000This ZIP$407,297,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,560This ZIP19,560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,115,457,000This ZIP$1,115,457,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.22 sq miThis ZIP47.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 97305
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97305
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97313 | Salem, OR | 4.0 mi |
97303 | Salem, OR | 4.7 mi |
97307 | Keizer, OR | 5.1 mi |
97314 | Salem, OR | 5.1 mi |
97301 | Salem, OR | 5.8 mi |
97026 | Gervais, OR | 6.2 mi |
97311 | Salem, OR | 7.0 mi |
97308 | Salem, OR | 7.2 mi |
97309 | Salem, OR | 7.2 mi |
97312 | Salem, OR | 7.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97305?
97305 is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.0157, -122.9291.
What county is 97305 in?
97305 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 97305?
Salem uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97305 in?
97305 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97305?
About 45,083 people live in ZIP code 97305, in 15,039 households, at 954.8 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 97305?
$66,326 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97305?
The closest are 97313 (4 mi), 97303 (4.7 mi), 97307 (5.1 mi), 97314 (5.1 mi) and 97301 (5.8 mi).
Is 97305 a PO Box ZIP code?
97305 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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