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Where 97720 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 97720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 349. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110110111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97712 (Brothers, OR, 77 mi away) and 97721 (Princeton, OR, 77 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97720 becomes 02779 — and that is a real ZIP code: Berkley, MA, 2,397 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02779, 07927, 09727, 09772, 20779, 20797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09772 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,559 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,077 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97720 and you would come out at 43.59°S, 61.10°E — 588 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 1,167.4 square miles of land, 97720 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 886 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,397This ZIP4,397 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,939This ZIP1,939 |
| Housing units | 2,302This ZIP2,302 |
| Median age | 49.8This ZIP49.8Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,170This ZIP$49,170Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,700This ZIP$191,700Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $743This ZIP$743Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8%This ZIP11.8% |
| Mean commute | 14.7 minThis ZIP14.7 min |
| Population density | 3.8 / sq miThis ZIP3.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 146This ZIP146 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,117This ZIP1,117 |
| Annual payroll | $54,070,000This ZIP$54,070,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,810This ZIP1,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $95,120,000This ZIP$95,120,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,167.39 sq miThis ZIP1,167.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 58.61 sq miThis ZIP58.61 sq mi |
Other place names in 97720
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97738 | Hines, OR | 14.9 mi |
97904 | Drewsey, OR | 29.5 mi |
97732 | Crane, OR | 29.5 mi |
97873 | Seneca, OR | 37.7 mi |
97917 | Riverside, OR | 38.8 mi |
97722 | Diamond, OR | 40.9 mi |
97820 | Canyon City, OR | 41.3 mi |
97758 | Riley, OR | 44.8 mi |
97911 | Juntura, OR | 46.5 mi |
97906 | Harper, OR | 55.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97720?
97720 is in Burns, Oregon, in Harney County. Its published point location is 43.5868, -118.8961.
What county is 97720 in?
97720 lies in Harney County.
What area code is 97720?
Burns uses area codes 541 and 458, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97720 in?
97720 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97720?
About 4,397 people live in ZIP code 97720, in 1,939 households, at 3.8 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 97720?
$49,170 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97720?
The closest are 97738 (14.9 mi), 97904 (29.5 mi), 97732 (29.5 mi), 97873 (37.7 mi) and 97917 (38.8 mi).
Is 97720 a PO Box ZIP code?
97720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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