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97473

ZIP 97473 is Scottsburg, Oregon, in Douglas County; area code 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Douglas
Metro area
Roseburg, OR
Population
347
Coordinates
43.6937, -123.9148
☼ Live from 97473 — Scottsburg, OR

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Where 97473 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97473
  • 🔢 Type 97473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,473 = 3 × 32491. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110011000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97471 (Roseburg, OR, 39 mi away) and 97475 (Springfield, OR, 51 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97473 becomes 37479, 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, 2,530 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,327 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97473 and you would come out at 43.69°S, 56.09°E — 776 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
  • 📏 At 57.8 square miles of land, 97473 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population347This ZIP347
Households171This ZIP171
Housing units196This ZIP196
Median age51.9This ZIP51.9Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median home value$384,600This ZIP$384,600Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$475This ZIP$475Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%This ZIP14.5%
Mean commute55.1 minThis ZIP55.1 min
Population density6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees5This ZIP5
Annual payroll$352,000This ZIP$352,000
Tax returns filed130This ZIP130
Total adjusted gross income$7,551,000This ZIP$7,551,000

Land area

Land area57.78 sq miThis ZIP57.78 sq mi
Water area4.26 sq miThis ZIP4.26 sq mi

ZIP codes near 97473

ZIPCityDistance
97467 Reedsport, OR 3.1 mi
97449 Lakeside, OR 11.0 mi
97441 Gardiner, OR 13.2 mi
97493 Westlake, OR 15.5 mi
97436 Elkton, OR 16.7 mi
97407 Allegany, OR 19.4 mi
97459 North Bend, OR 19.7 mi
97453 Mapleton, OR 20.1 mi
97420 Coos Bay, OR 25.8 mi
97490 Walton, OR 26.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97473?

97473 is in Scottsburg, Oregon, in Douglas County, part of the Roseburg, OR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6937, -123.9148.

What county is 97473 in?

97473 lies in Douglas County.

What area code is 97473?

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

What time zone is 97473 in?

97473 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97473?

About 347 people live in ZIP code 97473, in 171 households, at 6.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What ZIP codes are near 97473?

The closest are 97467 (3.1 mi), 97449 (11 mi), 97441 (13.2 mi), 97493 (15.5 mi) and 97436 (16.7 mi).

Is 97473 a PO Box ZIP code?

97473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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