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Where 97812 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 97812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,812 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 13 × 19. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97810 (Adams, OR, 90 mi away) and 97813 (Athena, OR, 85 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97812 becomes 21879, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12789, 12879, 12978, 12987, 17829, 17982, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27981 in Wanchese, NC, 2,397 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,165 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97812 and you would come out at 45.58°S, 59.75°E — 554 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 460.8 square miles of land, 97812 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 350 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 932This ZIP932 |
|---|---|
| Households | 358This ZIP358 |
| Housing units | 401This ZIP401 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,258This ZIP$77,258Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,500This ZIP$293,500Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,318This ZIP$1,318Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1%This ZIP15.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 2.0 / sq miThis ZIP2.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 370This ZIP370 |
| Annual payroll | $21,837,000This ZIP$21,837,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,568,000This ZIP$28,568,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 460.80 sq miThis ZIP460.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 16.64 sq miThis ZIP16.64 sq mi |
Other place names in 97812
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97812
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97861 | Mikkalo, OR | 9.7 mi |
99356 | Roosevelt, WA | 18.3 mi |
97843 | Ione, OR | 18.5 mi |
97065 | Wasco, OR | 19.2 mi |
97039 | Moro, OR | 19.3 mi |
97823 | Condon, OR | 22.6 mi |
99322 | Bickleton, WA | 26.1 mi |
97818 | Boardman, OR | 26.3 mi |
97050 | Rufus, OR | 26.6 mi |
97033 | Kent, OR | 30.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97812?
97812 is in Arlington, Oregon, in Gilliam County. Its published point location is 45.5752, -120.2498.
What county is 97812 in?
97812 lies in Gilliam County.
What area code is 97812?
Arlington uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97812 in?
97812 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97812?
About 932 people live in ZIP code 97812, in 358 households, at 2.0 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 97812?
$77,258 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97812?
The closest are 97861 (9.7 mi), 99356 (18.3 mi), 97843 (18.5 mi), 97065 (19.2 mi) and 97039 (19.3 mi).
Is 97812 a PO Box ZIP code?
97812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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