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97502

ZIP 97502 is Central Point, Oregon, in Jackson County; area codes 541 and 458; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Jackson
Metro area
Medford, OR
Population
29,067
Coordinates
42.4085, -122.9460
☼ Live from 97502 — Central Point, OR

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Where 97502 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97502
  • 🔢 Type 97502 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOSLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,502 = 2 × 48751. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110011011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97501 (Medford, OR, 9 mi away) and 97503 (White City, OR, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97502 becomes 20579 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washington, DC, 2,389 miles away.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09725, 20579, 20597, 20759, 25079, 25709, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09725 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,923 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,276 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97502 and you would come out at 42.41°S, 57.05°E — 792 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 04m.
  • 📏 At 82.0 square miles of land, 97502 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population29,067This ZIP29,067
Households11,434This ZIP11,434
Housing units11,789This ZIP11,789
Median age43.3This ZIP43.3Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$83,488This ZIP$83,488Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$403,300This ZIP$403,300Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,335This ZIP$1,335Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%This ZIP24.8%
Mean commute15.9 minThis ZIP15.9 min
Population density354.3 / sq miThis ZIP354.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments836This ZIP836
Employees8,909This ZIP8,909
Annual payroll$478,271,000This ZIP$478,271,000
Tax returns filed14,040This ZIP14,040
Total adjusted gross income$1,051,730,000This ZIP$1,051,730,000

Land area

Land area82.04 sq miThis ZIP82.04 sq mi
Water area1.08 sq miThis ZIP1.08 sq mi

Other place names in 97502

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ZIP codes near 97502

ZIPCityDistance
97525 Gold Hill, OR 6.0 mi
97501 Medford, OR 8.8 mi
97504 Medford, OR 9.4 mi
97535 Phoenix, OR 11.9 mi
97503 White City, OR 13.6 mi
97539 Shady Cove, OR 14.2 mi
97537 Rogue River, OR 14.2 mi
97524 Eagle Point, OR 15.7 mi
97540 Talent, OR 16.3 mi
97528 Grants Pass, OR 19.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97502?

97502 is in Central Point, Oregon, in Jackson County, part of the Medford, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4085, -122.9460.

What county is 97502 in?

97502 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 97502?

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

What time zone is 97502 in?

97502 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97502?

About 29,067 people live in ZIP code 97502, in 11,434 households, at 354.3 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 97502?

$83,488 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97502?

The closest are 97525 (6 mi), 97501 (8.8 mi), 97504 (9.4 mi), 97535 (11.9 mi) and 97503 (13.6 mi).

Is 97502 a PO Box ZIP code?

97502 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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