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Where 97501 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 97501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 97501 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110011011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97499 (Yoncalla, OR, 92 mi away) and 97502 (Central Point, OR, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97501 becomes 10579 — and that is a real ZIP code: Putnam Valley, NY, 2,490 miles away.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07195, 09157, 09175, 09715, 10579, 10597, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09157 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,571 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,274 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97501 and you would come out at 42.29°S, 57.10°E — 796 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 45.3 square miles of land, 97501 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 44,670This ZIP44,670 |
|---|---|
| Households | 18,090This ZIP18,090 |
| Housing units | 19,093This ZIP19,093 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,977This ZIP$63,977Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $353,800This ZIP$353,800Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,326This ZIP$1,326Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 985.1 / sq miThis ZIP985.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,646This ZIP1,646 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,482This ZIP21,482 |
| Annual payroll | $1,117,197,000This ZIP$1,117,197,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 21,360This ZIP21,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,188,005,000This ZIP$1,188,005,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.35 sq miThis ZIP45.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 97501
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97535 | Phoenix, OR | 4.5 mi |
97504 | Medford, OR | 5.9 mi |
97540 | Talent, OR | 7.6 mi |
97502 | Central Point, OR | 8.8 mi |
97525 | Gold Hill, OR | 13.0 mi |
97530 | Jacksonville, OR | 14.9 mi |
97524 | Eagle Point, OR | 17.9 mi |
97539 | Shady Cove, OR | 20.9 mi |
97544 | Williams, OR | 21.3 mi |
97520 | Ashland, OR | 21.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97501?
97501 is in Medford, Oregon, in Jackson County, part of the Medford, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2857, -122.8975.
What county is 97501 in?
97501 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 97501?
Medford uses area codes 541 and 458, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97501 in?
97501 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97501?
About 44,670 people live in ZIP code 97501, in 18,090 households, at 985.1 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 97501?
$63,977 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97501?
The closest are 97535 (4.5 mi), 97504 (5.9 mi), 97540 (7.6 mi), 97502 (8.8 mi) and 97525 (13 mi).
Is 97501 a PO Box ZIP code?
97501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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