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97436

ZIP 97436 is Elkton, Oregon, in Douglas County; area code 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Douglas
Metro area
Roseburg, OR
Population
865
Coordinates
43.6433, -123.5870
☼ Live from 97436 — Elkton, OR

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Where 97436 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97436
  • 🔢 Type 97436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,436 = 2 × 2 × 24359. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110010011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97435 (Drain, OR, 13 mi away) and 97437 (Elmira, OR, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97436 becomes 63479, 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, 5,832 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,311 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97436 and you would come out at 43.64°S, 56.41°E — 764 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
  • 📏 At 96.7 square miles of land, 97436 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population865This ZIP865
Households374This ZIP374
Housing units466This ZIP466
Median age38.0This ZIP38.0Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$61,944This ZIP$61,944Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$411,500This ZIP$411,500Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$973This ZIP$973Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%This ZIP28.0%
Mean commute36.6 minThis ZIP36.6 min
Population density8.9 / sq miThis ZIP8.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees127This ZIP127
Annual payroll$4,351,000This ZIP$4,351,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$30,605,000This ZIP$30,605,000

Land area

Land area96.68 sq miThis ZIP96.68 sq mi
Water area1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi

Other place names in 97436

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ZIP codes near 97436

ZIPCityDistance
97435 Drain, OR 13.3 mi
97462 Oakland, OR 13.7 mi
97473 Scottsburg, OR 16.7 mi
97467 Reedsport, OR 17.3 mi
97499 Yoncalla, OR 17.9 mi
97451 Lorane, OR 20.1 mi
97486 Umpqua, OR 20.4 mi
97449 Lakeside, OR 23.4 mi
97490 Walton, OR 25.2 mi
97494 Wilbur, OR 25.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97436?

97436 is in Elkton, Oregon, in Douglas County, part of the Roseburg, OR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6433, -123.5870.

What county is 97436 in?

97436 lies in Douglas County.

What area code is 97436?

Elkton uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 97436 in?

97436 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97436?

About 865 people live in ZIP code 97436, in 374 households, at 8.9 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 97436?

$61,944 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97436?

The closest are 97435 (13.3 mi), 97462 (13.7 mi), 97473 (16.7 mi), 97467 (17.3 mi) and 97499 (17.9 mi).

Is 97436 a PO Box ZIP code?

97436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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