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97544

ZIP 97544 is Williams, 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
1,860
Coordinates
42.2070, -123.3001
☼ Live from 97544 — Williams, OR

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Where 97544 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 97544
  • 🔢 Type 97544 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhSLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,544 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 89 × 137. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110100001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97543 (Wilderville, OR, 18 mi away) and 97601 (Klamath Falls, OR, 65 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97544 becomes 44579, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45479, 47459, 47549, 47954, 49457, 49745, …). The farthest-flung twin is 45479 in Dayton, OH, 2,029 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,295 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97544 and you would come out at 42.21°S, 56.70°E — 815 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 76.3 square miles of land, 97544 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,860This ZIP1,860
Households827This ZIP827
Housing units967This ZIP967
Median age55.0This ZIP55.0Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$55,583This ZIP$55,583Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$563,700This ZIP$563,700Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,540This ZIP$1,540Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%This ZIP33.2%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density24.4 / sq miThis ZIP24.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments37This ZIP37
Employees317This ZIP317
Annual payroll$15,179,000This ZIP$15,179,000
Tax returns filed910This ZIP910
Total adjusted gross income$51,010,000This ZIP$51,010,000

Land area

Land area76.30 sq miThis ZIP76.30 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 97544

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ZIP codes near 97544

ZIPCityDistance
97533 Murphy, OR 7.1 mi
97530 Jacksonville, OR 10.7 mi
97527 Grants Pass, OR 12.8 mi
97528 Grants Pass, OR 16.1 mi
97531 Kerby, OR 17.6 mi
97543 Wilderville, OR 17.8 mi
97523 Cave Junction, OR 19.0 mi
96086 Seiad Valley, CA 19.6 mi
97525 Gold Hill, OR 19.7 mi
97538 Selma, OR 20.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97544?

97544 is in Williams, Oregon, in Josephine County, part of the Grants Pass, OR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2070, -123.3001.

What county is 97544 in?

97544 lies in Josephine County.

What area code is 97544?

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

What time zone is 97544 in?

97544 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97544?

About 1,860 people live in ZIP code 97544, in 827 households, at 24.4 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 97544?

$55,583 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97544?

The closest are 97533 (7.1 mi), 97530 (10.7 mi), 97527 (12.8 mi), 97528 (16.1 mi) and 97531 (17.6 mi).

Is 97544 a PO Box ZIP code?

97544 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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