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97479

ZIP 97479 is Sutherlin, Oregon, in Douglas County; area codes 541 and 458; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Douglas
Metro area
Roseburg, OR
Population
10,447
Coordinates
43.4040, -123.1963
☼ Live from 97479 — Sutherlin, OR

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Where 97479 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97479
  • 🔢 Type 97479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆97479 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,479 = 3 × 3 × 10831. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110011000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97478 (Springfield, OR, 51 mi away) and 97480 (Swisshome, OR, 59 mi away).
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47997, 49779, 49797, 77994, 79749, 79947, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99747 in Kaktovik, AK, 1,979 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,290 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97479 and you would come out at 43.40°S, 56.80°E — 758 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
  • 📏 At 67.5 square miles of land, 97479 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,447This ZIP10,447
Households4,872This ZIP4,872
Housing units5,128This ZIP5,128
Median age45.4This ZIP45.4Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$59,335This ZIP$59,335Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$291,900This ZIP$291,900Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,301This ZIP$1,301Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%This ZIP16.6%
Mean commute24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min
Population density154.8 / sq miThis ZIP154.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments192This ZIP192
Employees2,041This ZIP2,041
Annual payroll$88,215,000This ZIP$88,215,000
Tax returns filed4,540This ZIP4,540
Total adjusted gross income$274,108,000This ZIP$274,108,000

Land area

Land area67.50 sq miThis ZIP67.50 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi

Other place names in 97479

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 97479

ZIPCityDistance
97494 Wilbur, OR 8.3 mi
97495 Winchester, OR 10.4 mi
97470 Roseburg, OR 10.8 mi
97462 Oakland, OR 12.5 mi
97499 Yoncalla, OR 13.1 mi
97443 Glide, OR 14.3 mi
97486 Umpqua, OR 17.1 mi
97471 Roseburg, OR 19.4 mi
97435 Drain, OR 20.8 mi
97457 Myrtle Creek, OR 23.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97479?

97479 is in Sutherlin, Oregon, in Douglas County, part of the Roseburg, OR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4040, -123.1963.

What county is 97479 in?

97479 lies in Douglas County.

What area code is 97479?

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

What time zone is 97479 in?

97479 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97479?

About 10,447 people live in ZIP code 97479, in 4,872 households, at 154.8 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 97479?

$59,335 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97479?

The closest are 97494 (8.3 mi), 97495 (10.4 mi), 97470 (10.8 mi), 97462 (12.5 mi) and 97499 (13.1 mi).

Is 97479 a PO Box ZIP code?

97479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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