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Where 97306 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 97306 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,306 = 2 × 11 × 4423. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97305 (Salem, OR, 14 mi away) and 97307 (Keizer, OR, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97306 becomes 60379, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03769, 06379, 06793, 07936, 07963, 36079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96370 in FPO AA, a military post office, 5,803 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,294 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97306 and you would come out at 44.84°S, 56.91°E — 698 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 47m.
- 📏 At 32.4 square miles of land, 97306 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,383This ZIP34,383 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,744This ZIP13,744 |
| Housing units | 14,412This ZIP14,412 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $101,753This ZIP$101,753Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $463,100This ZIP$463,100Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,592This ZIP$1,592Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.8%This ZIP43.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 1,061.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,061.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 464This ZIP464 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,203This ZIP4,203 |
| Annual payroll | $226,304,000This ZIP$226,304,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,070This ZIP16,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,387,524,000This ZIP$1,387,524,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.41 sq miThis ZIP32.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Other place names in 97306
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97306
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97351 | Independence, OR | 2.6 mi |
97302 | Salem, OR | 4.4 mi |
97310 | Salem, OR | 6.3 mi |
97312 | Salem, OR | 7.0 mi |
97352 | Jefferson, OR | 7.3 mi |
97308 | Salem, OR | 7.5 mi |
97309 | Salem, OR | 7.5 mi |
97311 | Salem, OR | 7.7 mi |
97301 | Salem, OR | 8.7 mi |
97392 | Turner, OR | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97306?
97306 is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.8429, -123.0948.
What county is 97306 in?
97306 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 97306?
Salem uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97306 in?
97306 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97306?
About 34,383 people live in ZIP code 97306, in 13,744 households, at 1,061.0 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 97306?
$101,753 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97306?
The closest are 97351 (2.6 mi), 97302 (4.4 mi), 97310 (6.3 mi), 97312 (7 mi) and 97352 (7.3 mi).
Is 97306 a PO Box ZIP code?
97306 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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