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97523

ZIP 97523 is Cave Junction, Oregon, in Josephine County; area codes 541 and 458; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Josephine
Metro area
Grants Pass, OR
Population
7,172
Coordinates
42.1041, -123.6446
☼ Live from 97523 — Cave Junction, OR

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Where 97523 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 97523
  • 🔢 Type 97523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 97523 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110011110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97522 (Butte Falls, OR, 72 mi away) and 97524 (Eagle Point, OR, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97523 becomes 32579 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shalimar, FL, 2,196 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27359, 27539, 27593, 27935, 27953, 29375, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32957 in Roseland, FL, 2,602 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,312 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97523 and you would come out at 42.10°S, 56.36°E — 833 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 250.3 square miles of land, 97523 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 190 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,172This ZIP7,172
Households3,121This ZIP3,121
Housing units3,678This ZIP3,678
Median age42.5This ZIP42.5Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$47,589This ZIP$47,589Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$329,800This ZIP$329,800Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,372This ZIP$1,372Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%This ZIP19.2%
Mean commute32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min
Population density28.7 / sq miThis ZIP28.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments118This ZIP118
Employees993This ZIP993
Annual payroll$30,970,000This ZIP$30,970,000
Tax returns filed2,450This ZIP2,450
Total adjusted gross income$109,346,000This ZIP$109,346,000

Land area

Land area250.33 sq miThis ZIP250.33 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

Other place names in 97523

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ZIP codes near 97523

ZIPCityDistance
97534 O Brien, OR 6.5 mi
97531 Kerby, OR 7.3 mi
97538 Selma, OR 14.6 mi
95543 Gasquet, CA 16.9 mi
97544 Williams, OR 19.0 mi
97543 Wilderville, OR 19.4 mi
97533 Murphy, OR 21.5 mi
97527 Grants Pass, OR 23.2 mi
96086 Seiad Valley, CA 23.3 mi
97415 Brookings, OR 25.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97523?

97523 is in Cave Junction, Oregon, in Josephine County, part of the Grants Pass, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1041, -123.6446.

What county is 97523 in?

97523 lies in Josephine County.

What area code is 97523?

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

What time zone is 97523 in?

97523 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97523?

About 7,172 people live in ZIP code 97523, in 3,121 households, at 28.7 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 97523?

$47,589 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97523?

The closest are 97534 (6.5 mi), 97531 (7.3 mi), 97538 (14.6 mi), 95543 (16.9 mi) and 97544 (19 mi).

Is 97523 a PO Box ZIP code?

97523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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