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Where 97636 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.
- 🔢 Type 97636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,636 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 11 × 317. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110101100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97635 (New Pine Creek, OR, 52 mi away) and 97637 (Plush, OR, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97636 becomes 63679, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36769, 37669, 39667, 39766, 63769, 63967, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96376 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,996 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,156 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97636 and you would come out at 42.66°S, 59.42°E — 693 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 288.7 square miles of land, 97636 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 219 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 406This ZIP406 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 186This ZIP186 |
| Median age | 33.2This ZIP33.2Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,125This ZIP$58,125Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $239,500This ZIP$239,500Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $506This ZIP$506Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5%This ZIP27.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $1,432,000This ZIP$1,432,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,584,000This ZIP$7,584,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 288.69 sq miThis ZIP288.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Other place names in 97636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97640 | Summer Lake, OR | 22.8 mi |
97630 | Lakeview, OR | 26.2 mi |
97622 | Bly, OR | 28.6 mi |
97637 | Plush, OR | 34.0 mi |
97621 | Beatty, OR | 37.4 mi |
97638 | Silver Lake, OR | 40.7 mi |
97620 | Adel, OR | 43.3 mi |
97641 | Christmas Valley, OR | 43.6 mi |
97623 | Bonanza, OR | 49.1 mi |
97639 | Sprague River, OR | 49.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97636?
97636 is in Paisley, Oregon, in Lake County. Its published point location is 42.6579, -120.5784.
What county is 97636 in?
97636 lies in Lake County.
What area code is 97636?
Paisley uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97636 in?
97636 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97636?
About 406 people live in ZIP code 97636, in 136 households, at 1.4 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 97636?
$58,125 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97636?
The closest are 97640 (22.8 mi), 97630 (26.2 mi), 97622 (28.6 mi), 97637 (34 mi) and 97621 (37.4 mi).
Is 97636 a PO Box ZIP code?
97636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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