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Where 97857 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 97857 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,857 = 3 × 3 × 83 × 131. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111001000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97856 (Long Creek, OR, 88 mi away) and 97859 (Meacham, OR, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97857 becomes 75879, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58779, 75789, 75798, 75978, 77598, 77859, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78597 in South Padre Island, TX, 1,729 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
- 🎯1,033 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97857 and you would come out at 45.36°S, 62.48°E — 455 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
- 📏 At 256.4 square miles of land, 97857 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 195 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 483This ZIP483 |
|---|---|
| Households | 199This ZIP199 |
| Housing units | 228This ZIP228 |
| Median age | 49.8This ZIP49.8Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,375This ZIP$68,375Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $562,500This ZIP$562,500Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,342This ZIP$1,342Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0%This ZIP27.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $2,908,000This ZIP$2,908,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,697,000This ZIP$15,697,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 256.36 sq miThis ZIP256.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
Other place names in 97857
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97857
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97824 | Cove, OR | 11.3 mi |
97883 | Union, OR | 17.1 mi |
97885 | Wallowa, OR | 20.1 mi |
97846 | Joseph, OR | 20.6 mi |
97841 | Imbler, OR | 21.6 mi |
97828 | Enterprise, OR | 21.9 mi |
97827 | Elgin, OR | 24.0 mi |
97834 | Halfway, OR | 26.8 mi |
97876 | Summerville, OR | 26.9 mi |
97867 | North Powder, OR | 30.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97857?
97857 is in Lostine, Oregon, in Wallowa County. Its published point location is 45.3592, -117.5232.
What county is 97857 in?
97857 lies in Wallowa County.
What area code is 97857?
Lostine uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97857 in?
97857 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97857?
About 483 people live in ZIP code 97857, in 199 households, at 1.9 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 97857?
$68,375 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97857?
The closest are 97824 (11.3 mi), 97883 (17.1 mi), 97885 (20.1 mi), 97846 (20.6 mi) and 97841 (21.6 mi).
Is 97857 a PO Box ZIP code?
97857 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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