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97601

ZIP 97601 is in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in Klamath County; area codes 541 and 458; Pacific time. Klamath Falls has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 97602 and 97603.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Klamath
Metro area
Klamath Falls, OR
Population
22,964
Coordinates
42.4434, -122.0741
☼ Live from 97601 — Klamath Falls, OR

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Where 97601 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 97601
  • 🔢 Type 97601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 97,601 = 7 × 73 × 191. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110101000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97544 (Williams, OR, 65 mi away) and 97602 (Klamath Falls, OR, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97601 becomes 10679, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06791, 07961, 09176, 09716, 10976, 17069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09176 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,454 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,232 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97601 and you would come out at 42.44°S, 57.93°E — 758 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 04m.
  • 📏 At 577.7 square miles of land, 97601 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 439 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population22,964This ZIP22,964
Households9,682This ZIP9,682
Housing units11,073This ZIP11,073
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$51,780This ZIP$51,780Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$295,300This ZIP$295,300Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$978This ZIP$978Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%This ZIP25.9%
Mean commute16.3 minThis ZIP16.3 min
Population density39.8 / sq miThis ZIP39.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments613This ZIP613
Employees7,713This ZIP7,713
Annual payroll$412,700,000This ZIP$412,700,000
Tax returns filed9,700This ZIP9,700
Total adjusted gross income$630,134,000This ZIP$630,134,000

Land area

Land area577.69 sq miThis ZIP577.69 sq mi
Water area96.95 sq miThis ZIP96.95 sq mi

Other place names in 97601

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 97601

ZIPCityDistance
97624 Chiloquin, OR 13.5 mi
97626 Fort Klamath, OR 19.7 mi
97602 Klamath Falls, OR 21.2 mi
97522 Butte Falls, OR 22.6 mi
97634 Midland, OR 25.5 mi
97627 Keno, OR 25.8 mi
97625 Dairy, OR 26.5 mi
97524 Eagle Point, OR 29.3 mi
97520 Ashland, OR 29.3 mi
97639 Sprague River, OR 29.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97601?

97601 is in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in Klamath County, part of the Klamath Falls, OR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4434, -122.0741.

What county is 97601 in?

97601 lies in Klamath County.

What area code is 97601?

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

What time zone is 97601 in?

97601 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97601?

About 22,964 people live in ZIP code 97601, in 9,682 households, at 39.8 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 97601?

$51,780 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97601?

The closest are 97624 (13.5 mi), 97626 (19.7 mi), 97602 (21.2 mi), 97522 (22.6 mi) and 97634 (25.5 mi).

Is 97601 a PO Box ZIP code?

97601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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