97497
ZIP 97497 is Wolf Creek, Oregon, mostly in Josephine County; area code 541; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Josephine +1 more
- Metro area
- Grants Pass, OR
- Population
- 1,174
- Coordinates
- 42.6657, -123.4255
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Where 97497 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 97497 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGhLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,497 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 23 × 157. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110011011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97496 (Winston, OR, 28 mi away) and 97498 (Yachats, OR, 115 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97497 becomes 79479, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 2,026 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,301 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97497 and you would come out at 42.67°S, 56.57°E — 799 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 166.0 square miles of land, 97497 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 126 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,174This ZIP1,174 |
|---|---|
| Households | 584This ZIP584 |
| Housing units | 708This ZIP708 |
| Median age | 56.8This ZIP56.8Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,210This ZIP$36,210Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $321,800This ZIP$321,800Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $542This ZIP$542Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 7.1 / sq miThis ZIP7.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 60This ZIP60 |
| Annual payroll | $2,028,000This ZIP$2,028,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 500This ZIP500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,886,000This ZIP$22,886,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 165.98 sq miThis ZIP165.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 97497 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Josephine County | 94.1% |
| Jackson County | 5.9% |
ZIP codes near 97497
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97442 | Glendale, OR | 7.9 mi |
97526 | Grants Pass, OR | 10.0 mi |
97532 | Merlin, OR | 15.5 mi |
97537 | Rogue River, OR | 16.2 mi |
97528 | Grants Pass, OR | 16.4 mi |
97469 | Riddle, OR | 17.7 mi |
97410 | Azalea, OR | 18.2 mi |
97527 | Grants Pass, OR | 19.8 mi |
97543 | Wilderville, OR | 21.1 mi |
97417 | Canyonville, OR | 21.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97497?
97497 is in Wolf Creek, Oregon, in Josephine County, part of the Grants Pass, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6657, -123.4255.
What county is 97497 in?
97497 spans 2 counties: Josephine County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Josephine County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 97497?
Wolf Creek uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97497 in?
97497 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97497?
About 1,174 people live in ZIP code 97497, in 584 households, at 7.1 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 97497?
$36,210 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97497?
The closest are 97442 (7.9 mi), 97526 (10 mi), 97532 (15.5 mi), 97537 (16.2 mi) and 97528 (16.4 mi).
Is 97497 a PO Box ZIP code?
97497 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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