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Where 97874 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 97874 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,874 = 2 × 7 × 6991. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111001010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97873 (Seneca, OR, 61 mi away) and 97875 (Stanfield, OR, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97874 becomes 47879 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shelburn, IN, 1,699 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 49877, 77489, 77498, …). The farthest-flung twin is 47879 in Shelburn, IN, 1,699 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,135 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97874 and you would come out at 44.76°S, 60.15°E — 570 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 280.5 square miles of land, 97874 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 213 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 262This ZIP262 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 184This ZIP184 |
| Median age | 57.3This ZIP57.3Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,636This ZIP$58,636Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,500This ZIP$342,500Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250This ZIP$1,250Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6%This ZIP23.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $236,000This ZIP$236,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,719,000This ZIP$6,719,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 280.48 sq miThis ZIP280.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 97874
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97874
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97848 | Kimberly, OR | 13.4 mi |
97864 | Monument, OR | 18.8 mi |
97830 | Fossil, OR | 21.8 mi |
97750 | Mitchell, OR | 22.3 mi |
97825 | Dayville, OR | 31.0 mi |
97856 | Long Creek, OR | 35.9 mi |
97823 | Condon, OR | 38.1 mi |
97865 | Mount Vernon, OR | 38.7 mi |
97001 | Antelope, OR | 40.3 mi |
97711 | Ashwood, OR | 40.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97874?
97874 is in Spray, Oregon, in Wheeler County. Its published point location is 44.7578, -119.8485.
What county is 97874 in?
97874 lies in Wheeler County.
What area code is 97874?
Spray uses area code 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97874 in?
97874 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97874?
About 262 people live in ZIP code 97874, in 122 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 97874?
$58,636 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97874?
The closest are 97848 (13.4 mi), 97864 (18.8 mi), 97830 (21.8 mi), 97750 (22.3 mi) and 97825 (31 mi).
Is 97874 a PO Box ZIP code?
97874 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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