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Where 97346 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 97346 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,346 = 2 × 48673. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110001000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97345 (Foster, OR, 27 mi away) and 97347 (Grand Ronde, OR, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97346 becomes 64379, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34679, 34697, 34769, 36749, 37694, 39476, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96374 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,842 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
- 🎯1,258 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97346 and you would come out at 44.77°S, 57.62°E — 671 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 43.9 square miles of land, 97346 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,017This ZIP1,017 |
|---|---|
| Households | 417This ZIP417 |
| Housing units | 464This ZIP464 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,750This ZIP$83,750Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $391,900This ZIP$391,900Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,152This ZIP$1,152Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6%This ZIP34.6% |
| Mean commute | 45.8 minThis ZIP45.8 min |
| Population density | 23.1 / sq miThis ZIP23.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 93This ZIP93 |
| Annual payroll | $2,880,000This ZIP$2,880,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,327,000This ZIP$21,327,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.95 sq miThis ZIP43.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 97346 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marion County | 73.2% |
| Linn County | 26.8% |
Other place names in 97346
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97346
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97358 | Lyons, OR | 3.1 mi |
97360 | Mill City, OR | 5.3 mi |
97384 | Mehama, OR | 11.9 mi |
97383 | Stayton, OR | 17.0 mi |
97385 | Sublimity, OR | 18.2 mi |
97375 | Scotts Mills, OR | 18.5 mi |
97374 | Scio, OR | 20.2 mi |
97381 | Silverton, OR | 20.5 mi |
97350 | Idanha, OR | 20.7 mi |
97325 | Aumsville, OR | 23.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97346?
97346 is in Gates, Oregon, in Marion County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.7695, -122.3785.
What county is 97346 in?
97346 spans 2 counties: Marion County and Linn County. Most of it falls in Marion 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 97346?
Gates uses area code 503, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97346 in?
97346 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97346?
About 1,017 people live in ZIP code 97346, in 417 households, at 23.1 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 97346?
$83,750 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97346?
The closest are 97358 (3.1 mi), 97360 (5.3 mi), 97384 (11.9 mi), 97383 (17 mi) and 97385 (18.2 mi).
Is 97346 a PO Box ZIP code?
97346 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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