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Where 97846 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 97846 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,846 = 2 × 7 × 29 × 241. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111000110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97845 (John Day, OR, 106 mi away) and 97848 (Kimberly, OR, 126 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97846 becomes 64879, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46789, 46798, 46897, 46978, 46987, 47869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96847 in Honolulu, HI, 2,831 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
- 🎯1,013 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97846 and you would come out at 45.28°S, 62.89°E — 444 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 449.8 square miles of land, 97846 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 | 2,067This ZIP2,067 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,040This ZIP1,040 |
| Housing units | 1,487This ZIP1,487 |
| Median age | 55.9This ZIP55.9Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,471This ZIP$71,471Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $383,200This ZIP$383,200Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,238This ZIP$1,238Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.0%This ZIP45.0% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 116This ZIP116 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 447This ZIP447 |
| Annual payroll | $16,565,000This ZIP$16,565,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $77,612,000This ZIP$77,612,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 449.85 sq miThis ZIP449.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.50 sq miThis ZIP2.50 sq mi |
Other place names in 97846
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97846
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97828 | Enterprise, OR | 17.8 mi |
97834 | Halfway, OR | 18.1 mi |
97857 | Lostine, OR | 20.6 mi |
97842 | Imnaha, OR | 27.6 mi |
97883 | Union, OR | 28.1 mi |
97840 | Oxbow, OR | 30.3 mi |
97824 | Cove, OR | 31.6 mi |
97885 | Wallowa, OR | 32.1 mi |
97870 | Richland, OR | 34.0 mi |
83547 | Pollock, ID | 37.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97846?
97846 is in Joseph, Oregon, in Wallowa County. Its published point location is 45.2778, -117.1149.
What county is 97846 in?
97846 lies in Wallowa County.
What area code is 97846?
Joseph uses area codes 541 and 458, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97846 in?
97846 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97846?
About 2,067 people live in ZIP code 97846, in 1,040 households, at 4.6 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 97846?
$71,471 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97846?
The closest are 97828 (17.8 mi), 97834 (18.1 mi), 97857 (20.6 mi), 97842 (27.6 mi) and 97883 (28.1 mi).
Is 97846 a PO Box ZIP code?
97846 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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