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97859

ZIP 97859 is Meacham, Oregon, in Umatilla County; area code 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Umatilla
Population
95
Coordinates
45.5247, -118.4319
☼ Live from 97859 — Meacham, OR

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Where 97859 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 97859
  • 🔢 Type 97859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 97859 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111001000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97857 (Lostine, OR, 46 mi away) and 97861 (Mikkalo, OR, 86 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97859 becomes 95879, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (78599, 78959, 79958, 95798, 95978, 95987, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99785 in Brevig Mission, AK, 2,243 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
  • 🎯1,079 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97859 and you would come out at 45.52°S, 61.57°E — 483 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
  • 📏 At 109.5 square miles of land, 97859 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population95This ZIP95
Households50This ZIP50
Housing units166This ZIP166
Median age66.0This ZIP66.0Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$61,250This ZIP$61,250Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$173,300This ZIP$173,300Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%This ZIP5.4%
Population density0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi

Land area

Land area109.47 sq miThis ZIP109.47 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 97859

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 97859

ZIPCityDistance
97810 Adams, OR 10.4 mi
97876 Summerville, OR 19.6 mi
97850 La Grande, OR 20.0 mi
97886 Weston, OR 20.7 mi
97801 Pendleton, OR 21.5 mi
97868 Pilot Rock, OR 21.9 mi
97813 Athena, OR 23.2 mi
97841 Imbler, OR 24.1 mi
97862 Milton Freewater, OR 28.0 mi
97827 Elgin, OR 28.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97859?

97859 is in Meacham, Oregon, in Umatilla County, part of the Hermiston-Pendleton, OR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.5247, -118.4319.

What county is 97859 in?

97859 lies in Umatilla County.

What area code is 97859?

Meacham uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 97859 in?

97859 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97859?

About 95 people live in ZIP code 97859, in 50 households, at 0.9 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 97859?

$61,250 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97859?

The closest are 97810 (10.4 mi), 97876 (19.6 mi), 97850 (20 mi), 97886 (20.7 mi) and 97801 (21.5 mi).

Is 97859 a PO Box ZIP code?

97859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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