97351
ZIP 97351 is Independence, Oregon, in Polk County; area codes 503 and 971; Pacific time.
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Where 97351 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 97351 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISELG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,351 = 67 × 1453. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110001000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97350 (Idanha, OR, 57 mi away) and 97352 (Jefferson, OR, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97351 becomes 15379 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Middletown, PA, 2,172 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13795, 15379, 15739, 15937, 17935, 17953, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19735 in Winterthur, DE, 2,418 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,295 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97351 and you would come out at 44.82°S, 56.87°E — 700 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 52.3 square miles of land, 97351 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,454This ZIP11,454 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,606This ZIP3,606 |
| Housing units | 3,670This ZIP3,670 |
| Median age | 32.2This ZIP32.2Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,519This ZIP$88,519Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $396,800This ZIP$396,800Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,672This ZIP$1,672Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0%This ZIP28.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 219.2 / sq miThis ZIP219.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 218This ZIP218 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,288This ZIP2,288 |
| Annual payroll | $94,202,000This ZIP$94,202,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,170This ZIP5,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $332,045,000This ZIP$332,045,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.26 sq miThis ZIP52.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.15 sq miThis ZIP1.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 97351
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97351
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97306 | Salem, OR | 2.6 mi |
97352 | Jefferson, OR | 6.8 mi |
97302 | Salem, OR | 6.9 mi |
97310 | Salem, OR | 8.7 mi |
97312 | Salem, OR | 9.5 mi |
97392 | Turner, OR | 9.9 mi |
97308 | Salem, OR | 10.0 mi |
97309 | Salem, OR | 10.0 mi |
97361 | Monmouth, OR | 10.0 mi |
97311 | Salem, OR | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97351?
97351 is in Independence, Oregon, in Polk County, part of the Salem, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.8153, -123.1295.
What county is 97351 in?
97351 lies in Polk County.
What area code is 97351?
Independence uses area codes 503 and 971, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97351 in?
97351 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97351?
About 11,454 people live in ZIP code 97351, in 3,606 households, at 219.2 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 97351?
$88,519 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97351?
The closest are 97306 (2.6 mi), 97352 (6.8 mi), 97302 (6.9 mi), 97310 (8.7 mi) and 97312 (9.5 mi).
Is 97351 a PO Box ZIP code?
97351 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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