97324
ZIP 97324 is Alsea, Oregon, mostly in Benton County; area code 541; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Benton +2 more
- Metro area
- Corvallis, OR
- Population
- 1,470
- Coordinates
- 44.3386, -123.6278
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Where 97324 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 97324 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,324 = 2 × 2 × 29 × 839. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110000101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97322 (Albany, OR, 36 mi away) and 97325 (Aumsville, OR, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97324 becomes 42379, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 23974, 24739, 27349, 27943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34972 in Okeechobee, FL, 2,621 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,316 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97324 and you would come out at 44.34°S, 56.37°E — 739 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 194.9 square miles of land, 97324 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 148 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,470This ZIP1,470 |
|---|---|
| Households | 531This ZIP531 |
| Housing units | 803This ZIP803 |
| Median age | 52.4This ZIP52.4Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,891This ZIP$67,891Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $397,400This ZIP$397,400Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,193This ZIP$1,193Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 45.1 minThis ZIP45.1 min |
| Population density | 7.5 / sq miThis ZIP7.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 58This ZIP58 |
| Annual payroll | $2,734,000This ZIP$2,734,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,358,000This ZIP$33,358,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 194.95 sq miThis ZIP194.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Counties 97324 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Benton County | 77.5% |
| Lane County | 13.6% |
| Lincoln County | 9.0% |
Other place names in 97324
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97324
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97412 | Blachly, OR | 10.0 mi |
97390 | Tidewater, OR | 11.7 mi |
97430 | Deadwood, OR | 13.3 mi |
97456 | Monroe, OR | 13.5 mi |
97419 | Cheshire, OR | 15.2 mi |
97370 | Philomath, OR | 17.3 mi |
97343 | Eddyville, OR | 17.5 mi |
97461 | Noti, OR | 17.7 mi |
97480 | Swisshome, OR | 17.7 mi |
97333 | Corvallis, OR | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97324?
97324 is in Alsea, Oregon, in Benton County, part of the Corvallis, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.3386, -123.6278.
What county is 97324 in?
97324 spans 3 counties: Benton County, Lane County and Lincoln County. Most of it falls in Benton 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 97324?
Alsea uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97324 in?
97324 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97324?
About 1,470 people live in ZIP code 97324, in 531 households, at 7.5 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 97324?
$67,891 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97324?
The closest are 97412 (10 mi), 97390 (11.7 mi), 97430 (13.3 mi), 97456 (13.5 mi) and 97419 (15.2 mi).
Is 97324 a PO Box ZIP code?
97324 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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