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97532

ZIP 97532 is Merlin, Oregon, in Josephine County; area codes 458 and 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Josephine
Metro area
Grants Pass, OR
Population
2,578
Coordinates
42.5184, -123.6564
☼ Live from 97532 — Merlin, OR

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Where 97532 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 97532
  • 🔢 Type 97532 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZESLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,532 = 2 × 2 × 37 × 659. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110011111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97531 (Kerby, OR, 21 mi away) and 97533 (Murphy, OR, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97532 becomes 23579, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 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, 2,606 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% 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 97532 and you would come out at 42.52°S, 56.34°E — 815 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 84.4 square miles of land, 97532 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,578This ZIP2,578
Households996This ZIP996
Housing units1,122This ZIP1,122
Median age53.4This ZIP53.4Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$81,167This ZIP$81,167Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$445,400This ZIP$445,400Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$860This ZIP$860Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%This ZIP16.7%
Mean commute35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min
Population density30.5 / sq miThis ZIP30.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments55This ZIP55
Employees323This ZIP323
Annual payroll$16,197,000This ZIP$16,197,000
Tax returns filed1,580This ZIP1,580
Total adjusted gross income$107,684,000This ZIP$107,684,000

Land area

Land area84.40 sq miThis ZIP84.40 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi

Other place names in 97532

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ZIP codes near 97532

ZIPCityDistance
97543 Wilderville, OR 10.9 mi
97538 Selma, OR 14.1 mi
97497 Wolf Creek, OR 15.5 mi
97526 Grants Pass, OR 16.2 mi
97527 Grants Pass, OR 16.7 mi
97528 Grants Pass, OR 17.5 mi
97406 Agness, OR 19.7 mi
97531 Kerby, OR 21.3 mi
97442 Glendale, OR 21.6 mi
97533 Murphy, OR 22.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97532?

97532 is in Merlin, Oregon, in Josephine County, part of the Grants Pass, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5184, -123.6564.

What county is 97532 in?

97532 lies in Josephine County.

What area code is 97532?

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

What time zone is 97532 in?

97532 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97532?

About 2,578 people live in ZIP code 97532, in 996 households, at 30.5 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 97532?

$81,167 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97532?

The closest are 97543 (10.9 mi), 97538 (14.1 mi), 97497 (15.5 mi), 97526 (16.2 mi) and 97527 (16.7 mi).

Is 97532 a PO Box ZIP code?

97532 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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