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Where 97845 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 97845 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,845 = 3 × 5 × 11 × 593. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111000110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97844 (Irrigon, OR, 106 mi away) and 97846 (Joseph, OR, 106 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97845 becomes 54879, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 45789 in Wingett Run, OH, 1,945 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,085 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97845 and you would come out at 44.41°S, 61.10°E — 549 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 113.6 square miles of land, 97845 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,265This ZIP2,265 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,099This ZIP1,099 |
| Housing units | 1,175This ZIP1,175 |
| Median age | 53.7This ZIP53.7Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,036This ZIP$68,036Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,700This ZIP$248,700Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $905This ZIP$905Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 16.3 minThis ZIP16.3 min |
| Population density | 19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,183This ZIP1,183 |
| Annual payroll | $58,971,000This ZIP$58,971,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,120This ZIP1,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,652,000This ZIP$70,652,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.56 sq miThis ZIP113.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 97845
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97845
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97869 | Prairie City, OR | 13.4 mi |
97865 | Mount Vernon, OR | 14.0 mi |
97873 | Seneca, OR | 20.3 mi |
97820 | Canyon City, OR | 23.6 mi |
97817 | Bates, OR | 26.2 mi |
97856 | Long Creek, OR | 27.2 mi |
97825 | Dayville, OR | 29.3 mi |
97884 | Unity, OR | 33.7 mi |
97877 | Sumpter, OR | 37.1 mi |
97864 | Monument, OR | 38.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97845?
97845 is in John Day, Oregon, in Grant County. Its published point location is 44.4144, -118.9038.
What county is 97845 in?
97845 lies in Grant County.
What area code is 97845?
John Day uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97845 in?
97845 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97845?
About 2,265 people live in ZIP code 97845, in 1,099 households, at 19.9 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 97845?
$68,036 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97845?
The closest are 97869 (13.4 mi), 97865 (14 mi), 97873 (20.3 mi), 97820 (23.6 mi) and 97817 (26.2 mi).
Is 97845 a PO Box ZIP code?
97845 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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