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Where 97402 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 97402 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOhLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,402 = 2 × 31 × 1571. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97401 (Eugene, OR, 8 mi away) and 97403 (Eugene, OR, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97402 becomes 20479, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02479, 04927, 04972, 07924, 09472, 09724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09724 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,167 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,295 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97402 and you would come out at 44.05°S, 56.77°E — 734 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 68.6 square miles of land, 97402 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 53,823This ZIP53,823 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22,595This ZIP22,595 |
| Housing units | 23,691This ZIP23,691 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,658This ZIP$57,658Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,700This ZIP$357,700Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,357This ZIP$1,357Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0%This ZIP26.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 784.2 / sq miThis ZIP784.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,919This ZIP1,919 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28,726This ZIP28,726 |
| Annual payroll | $1,541,549,000This ZIP$1,541,549,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 25,120This ZIP25,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,467,102,000This ZIP$1,467,102,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.63 sq miThis ZIP68.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.41 sq miThis ZIP6.41 sq mi |
Other place names in 97402
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97402
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97409 | Alvadore, OR | 5.8 mi |
97404 | Eugene, OR | 6.3 mi |
97440 | Eugene, OR | 7.2 mi |
97405 | Eugene, OR | 7.5 mi |
97401 | Eugene, OR | 7.6 mi |
97437 | Elmira, OR | 8.5 mi |
97487 | Veneta, OR | 8.8 mi |
97403 | Eugene, OR | 8.9 mi |
97475 | Springfield, OR | 10.4 mi |
97408 | Eugene, OR | 10.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97402?
97402 is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County, part of the Eugene-Springfield, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.0477, -123.2309.
What county is 97402 in?
97402 lies in Lane County.
What area code is 97402?
Eugene uses area codes 541 and 458, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97402 in?
97402 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97402?
About 53,823 people live in ZIP code 97402, in 22,595 households, at 784.2 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 97402?
$57,658 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97402?
The closest are 97409 (5.8 mi), 97404 (6.3 mi), 97440 (7.2 mi), 97405 (7.5 mi) and 97401 (7.6 mi).
Is 97402 a PO Box ZIP code?
97402 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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