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Where 97721 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 97721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,721 = 13 × 7517. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110110111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97720 (Burns, OR, 77 mi away) and 97722 (Diamond, OR, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97721 becomes 12779 — and that is a real ZIP code: South Fallsburg, NY, 2,222 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12779, 12977, 17729, 17972, 21779, 21797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27917 in Barco, NC, 2,280 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,047 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97721 and you would come out at 42.53°S, 61.55°E — 628 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 03m.
- 📏 At 1,588.1 square miles of land, 97721 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,206 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 141This ZIP141 |
|---|---|
| Households | 59This ZIP59 |
| Housing units | 104This ZIP104 |
| Median age | 62.6This ZIP62.6Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,250This ZIP$76,250Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $600,000This ZIP$600,000Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $525This ZIP$525Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3%This ZIP28.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min |
| Population density | 0.1 / sq miThis ZIP0.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $403,000This ZIP$403,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,588.08 sq miThis ZIP1,588.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 22.19 sq miThis ZIP22.19 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 97721
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97736 | Frenchglen, OR | 25.3 mi |
97710 | Fields, OR | 26.9 mi |
97722 | Diamond, OR | 36.2 mi |
89421 | Mc Dermitt, NV | 41.9 mi |
89404 | Denio, NV | 52.2 mi |
97910 | Jordan Valley, OR | 52.7 mi |
97902 | Arock, OR | 55.2 mi |
97732 | Crane, OR | 66.6 mi |
89425 | Orovada, NV | 66.6 mi |
97906 | Harper, OR | 72.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97721?
97721 is in Princeton, Oregon, in Harney County. Its published point location is 42.5263, -118.4461.
What county is 97721 in?
97721 lies in Harney County.
What time zone is 97721 in?
97721 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97721?
About 141 people live in ZIP code 97721, in 59 households, at 0.1 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 97721?
$76,250 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97721?
The closest are 97736 (25.3 mi), 97710 (26.9 mi), 97722 (36.2 mi), 89421 (41.9 mi) and 89404 (52.2 mi).
Is 97721 a PO Box ZIP code?
97721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “97721 ZIP Code — Princeton, Oregon (Harney County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/97721
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