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97537

ZIP 97537 is Rogue River, 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
7,018
Coordinates
42.5525, -123.1459
☼ Live from 97537 — Rogue River, OR

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Where 97537 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 97537
  • 🔢 Type 97537 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LESLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,537 = 11 × 8867. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110100000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97536 (Prospect, OR, 37 mi away) and 97538 (Selma, OR, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97537 becomes 73579, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (39577, 53779, 57379, 57793, 73759, 75379, …). The farthest-flung twin is 39577 in Wiggins, MS, 2,033 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,286 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97537 and you would come out at 42.55°S, 56.85°E — 794 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 124.1 square miles of land, 97537 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,018This ZIP7,018
Households2,901This ZIP2,901
Housing units3,202This ZIP3,202
Median age46.0This ZIP46.0Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$65,849This ZIP$65,849Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$397,600This ZIP$397,600Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,334This ZIP$1,334Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%This ZIP21.3%
Mean commute39.6 minThis ZIP39.6 min
Population density56.6 / sq miThis ZIP56.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments123This ZIP123
Employees830This ZIP830
Annual payroll$37,659,000This ZIP$37,659,000
Tax returns filed3,330This ZIP3,330
Total adjusted gross income$225,632,000This ZIP$225,632,000

Land area

Land area124.10 sq miThis ZIP124.10 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 97537

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ZIP codes near 97537

ZIPCityDistance
97525 Gold Hill, OR 9.5 mi
97526 Grants Pass, OR 9.9 mi
97503 White City, OR 11.9 mi
97528 Grants Pass, OR 12.2 mi
97502 Central Point, OR 14.2 mi
97497 Wolf Creek, OR 16.2 mi
97527 Grants Pass, OR 17.1 mi
97410 Azalea, OR 17.3 mi
97539 Shady Cove, OR 18.4 mi
97533 Murphy, OR 19.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97537?

97537 is in Rogue River, Oregon, in Jackson County, part of the Medford, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5525, -123.1459.

What county is 97537 in?

97537 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 97537?

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

What time zone is 97537 in?

97537 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97537?

About 7,018 people live in ZIP code 97537, in 2,901 households, at 56.6 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 97537?

$65,849 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97537?

The closest are 97525 (9.5 mi), 97526 (9.9 mi), 97503 (11.9 mi), 97528 (12.2 mi) and 97502 (14.2 mi).

Is 97537 a PO Box ZIP code?

97537 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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