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Where 97738 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 97738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,738 = 2 × 48869. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111110111001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97737 (Gilchrist, OR, 131 mi away) and 97739 (La Pine, OR, 117 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97738 becomes 83779, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37879, 39877, 77389, 77983, 78379, 78739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 39877 in Parrott, GA, 2,037 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,089 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97738 and you would come out at 43.48°S, 60.84°E — 602 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 253.4 square miles of land, 97738 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 192 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,236This ZIP2,236 |
|---|---|
| Households | 847This ZIP847 |
| Housing units | 890This ZIP890 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,071This ZIP$89,071Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,200This ZIP$294,200Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $441This ZIP$441Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9%This ZIP31.9% |
| Mean commute | 9.8 minThis ZIP9.8 min |
| Population density | 8.8 / sq miThis ZIP8.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 442This ZIP442 |
| Annual payroll | $15,217,000This ZIP$15,217,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,987,000This ZIP$66,987,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 253.40 sq miThis ZIP253.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.57 sq miThis ZIP2.57 sq mi |
Other place names in 97738
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97738
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97720 | Burns, OR | 14.9 mi |
97758 | Riley, OR | 30.9 mi |
97722 | Diamond, OR | 39.4 mi |
97732 | Crane, OR | 41.8 mi |
97904 | Drewsey, OR | 43.9 mi |
97873 | Seneca, OR | 45.2 mi |
97820 | Canyon City, OR | 45.6 mi |
97917 | Riverside, OR | 52.0 mi |
97751 | Paulina, OR | 54.5 mi |
97736 | Frenchglen, OR | 57.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97738?
97738 is in Hines, Oregon, in Harney County. Its published point location is 43.4840, -119.1565.
What county is 97738 in?
97738 lies in Harney County.
What area code is 97738?
Hines uses area codes 541 and 458, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97738 in?
97738 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97738?
About 2,236 people live in ZIP code 97738, in 847 households, at 8.8 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 97738?
$89,071 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97738?
The closest are 97720 (14.9 mi), 97758 (30.9 mi), 97722 (39.4 mi), 97732 (41.8 mi) and 97904 (43.9 mi).
Is 97738 a PO Box ZIP code?
97738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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