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97538

ZIP 97538 is Selma, 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
1,865
Coordinates
42.3144, -123.6676
☼ Live from 97538 — Selma, OR

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Where 97538 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 97538
  • 🔢 Type 97538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,538 = 2 × 7 × 6967. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110100000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97537 (Rogue River, OR, 31 mi away) and 97539 (Shady Cove, OR, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97538 becomes 83579, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35897, 35978, 35987, 38579, 38759, 38957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 35978 in Henagar, AL, 2,101 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,313 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97538 and you would come out at 42.31°S, 56.33°E — 824 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 05m.
  • 📏 At 191.2 square miles of land, 97538 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 145 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,865This ZIP1,865
Households761This ZIP761
Housing units978This ZIP978
Median age40.7This ZIP40.7Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$44,099This ZIP$44,099Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$312,200This ZIP$312,200Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$788This ZIP$788Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%This ZIP20.2%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density9.8 / sq miThis ZIP9.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees78This ZIP78
Annual payroll$3,507,000This ZIP$3,507,000
Tax returns filed750This ZIP750
Total adjusted gross income$32,605,000This ZIP$32,605,000

Land area

Land area191.19 sq miThis ZIP191.19 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 97538

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ZIP codes near 97538

ZIPCityDistance
97543 Wilderville, OR 7.0 mi
97531 Kerby, OR 7.3 mi
97532 Merlin, OR 14.1 mi
97523 Cave Junction, OR 14.6 mi
97527 Grants Pass, OR 15.1 mi
97533 Murphy, OR 17.4 mi
97528 Grants Pass, OR 19.2 mi
97544 Williams, OR 20.2 mi
97534 O Brien, OR 20.5 mi
97526 Grants Pass, OR 22.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97538?

97538 is in Selma, Oregon, in Josephine County, part of the Grants Pass, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3144, -123.6676.

What county is 97538 in?

97538 lies in Josephine County.

What area code is 97538?

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

What time zone is 97538 in?

97538 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97538?

About 1,865 people live in ZIP code 97538, in 761 households, at 9.8 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 97538?

$44,099 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97538?

The closest are 97543 (7 mi), 97531 (7.3 mi), 97532 (14.1 mi), 97523 (14.6 mi) and 97527 (15.1 mi).

Is 97538 a PO Box ZIP code?

97538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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