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97522

ZIP 97522 is Butte Falls, Oregon, in Jackson County; area codes 458 and 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Jackson
Metro area
Medford, OR
Population
443
Coordinates
42.6339, -122.4341
☼ Live from 97522 — Butte Falls, OR

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Where 97522 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 97522
  • 🔢 Type 97522 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZSLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,522 = 2 × 48761. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110011110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97520 (Ashland, OR, 32 mi away) and 97523 (Cave Junction, OR, 72 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97522 becomes 22579 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wicomico Church, VA, 2,423 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22579, 22957, 25729, 25927, 25972, 27259, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27925 in Columbia, NC, 2,488 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,250 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97522 and you would come out at 42.63°S, 57.57°E — 763 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 03m.
  • 📏 At 46.7 square miles of land, 97522 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population443This ZIP443
Households222This ZIP222
Housing units232This ZIP232
Median age51.7This ZIP51.7Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$41,563This ZIP$41,563Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$267,200This ZIP$267,200Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$909This ZIP$909Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%This ZIP10.8%
Mean commute37.3 minThis ZIP37.3 min
Population density9.5 / sq miThis ZIP9.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees59This ZIP59
Annual payroll$2,176,000This ZIP$2,176,000
Tax returns filed270This ZIP270
Total adjusted gross income$15,753,000This ZIP$15,753,000

Land area

Land area46.74 sq miThis ZIP46.74 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 97522

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ZIP codes near 97522

ZIPCityDistance
97536 Prospect, OR 10.7 mi
97524 Eagle Point, OR 15.8 mi
97539 Shady Cove, OR 18.3 mi
97541 Trail, OR 18.6 mi
97626 Fort Klamath, OR 22.2 mi
97601 Klamath Falls, OR 22.6 mi
97503 White City, OR 25.0 mi
97604 Crater Lake, OR 26.4 mi
97504 Medford, OR 28.1 mi
97484 Tiller, OR 29.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97522?

97522 is in Butte Falls, Oregon, in Jackson County, part of the Medford, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6339, -122.4341.

What county is 97522 in?

97522 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 97522?

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

What time zone is 97522 in?

97522 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97522?

About 443 people live in ZIP code 97522, in 222 households, at 9.5 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 97522?

$41,563 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97522?

The closest are 97536 (10.7 mi), 97524 (15.8 mi), 97539 (18.3 mi), 97541 (18.6 mi) and 97626 (22.2 mi).

Is 97522 a PO Box ZIP code?

97522 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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