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Where 97830 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 97830 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,830 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 1087. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111000100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97828 (Enterprise, OR, 153 mi away) and 97833 (Haines, OR, 103 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97830 becomes 03879, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03897, 07839, 07938, 08739, 09738, 09837, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09873 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,554 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,154 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97830 and you would come out at 44.97°S, 59.82°E — 574 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 450.1 square miles of land, 97830 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 342 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 800This ZIP800 |
|---|---|
| Households | 375This ZIP375 |
| Housing units | 437This ZIP437 |
| Median age | 53.3This ZIP53.3Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,583This ZIP$54,583Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $250,000This ZIP$250,000Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 1.8 / sq miThis ZIP1.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 122This ZIP122 |
| Annual payroll | $5,087,000This ZIP$5,087,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,687,000This ZIP$15,687,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 450.14 sq miThis ZIP450.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Counties 97830 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wheeler County | 86.8% |
| Gilliam County | 13.3% |
Other place names in 97830
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97830
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97750 | Mitchell, OR | 10.6 mi |
97823 | Condon, OR | 19.7 mi |
97001 | Antelope, OR | 20.6 mi |
97874 | Spray, OR | 21.8 mi |
97033 | Kent, OR | 25.4 mi |
97057 | Shaniko, OR | 27.9 mi |
97711 | Ashwood, OR | 29.8 mi |
97861 | Mikkalo, OR | 32.6 mi |
97848 | Kimberly, OR | 34.0 mi |
97864 | Monument, OR | 36.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 97830 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97830?
97830 is in Fossil, Oregon, in Wheeler County. Its published point location is 44.9666, -120.1831.
What county is 97830 in?
97830 spans 2 counties: Wheeler County and Gilliam County. Most of it falls in Wheeler County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 97830?
Fossil uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97830 in?
97830 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97830?
About 800 people live in ZIP code 97830, in 375 households, at 1.8 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 97830?
$54,583 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97830?
The closest are 97750 (10.6 mi), 97823 (19.7 mi), 97001 (20.6 mi), 97874 (21.8 mi) and 97033 (25.4 mi).
Is 97830 a PO Box ZIP code?
97830 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “97830 ZIP Code — Fossil, Oregon (Wheeler County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/97830
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