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97437

ZIP 97437 is Elmira, Oregon, in Lane County; area codes 458 and 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Lane
Population
2,632
Coordinates
44.0991, -123.3871
☼ Live from 97437 — Elmira, OR

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Where 97437 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97437
  • 🔢 Type 97437 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEhLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,437 = 3 × 32479. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110010011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97436 (Elkton, OR, 33 mi away) and 97438 (Fall Creek, OR, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97437 becomes 73479, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34797, 39477, 39747, 43779, 43977, 49737, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34797 in Yalaha, FL, 2,510 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,303 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97437 and you would come out at 44.10°S, 56.61°E — 738 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 52m.
  • 📏 At 22.5 square miles of land, 97437 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,632This ZIP2,632
Households932This ZIP932
Housing units1,006This ZIP1,006
Median age48.7This ZIP48.7Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$95,129This ZIP$95,129Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$517,900This ZIP$517,900Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,648This ZIP$1,648Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%This ZIP14.0%
Mean commute27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min
Population density116.9 / sq miThis ZIP116.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments52This ZIP52
Employees229This ZIP229
Annual payroll$10,289,000This ZIP$10,289,000
Tax returns filed1,260This ZIP1,260
Total adjusted gross income$93,938,000This ZIP$93,938,000

Land area

Land area22.51 sq miThis ZIP22.51 sq mi
Water area2.31 sq miThis ZIP2.31 sq mi

Other place names in 97437

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ZIP codes near 97437

ZIPCityDistance
97419 Cheshire, OR 5.8 mi
97461 Noti, OR 5.9 mi
97409 Alvadore, OR 6.3 mi
97487 Veneta, OR 7.6 mi
97402 Eugene, OR 8.5 mi
97448 Junction City, OR 9.4 mi
97412 Blachly, OR 10.8 mi
97490 Walton, OR 12.5 mi
97404 Eugene, OR 12.6 mi
97440 Eugene, OR 15.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97437?

97437 is in Elmira, Oregon, in Lane County, part of the Eugene-Springfield, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.0991, -123.3871.

What county is 97437 in?

97437 lies in Lane County.

What area code is 97437?

Elmira uses area codes 458 and 541, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 97437 in?

97437 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97437?

About 2,632 people live in ZIP code 97437, in 932 households, at 116.9 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 97437?

$95,129 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97437?

The closest are 97419 (5.8 mi), 97461 (5.9 mi), 97409 (6.3 mi), 97487 (7.6 mi) and 97402 (8.5 mi).

Is 97437 a PO Box ZIP code?

97437 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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