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Where 97877 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 97877 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,877 = 13 × 7529. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111001010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97876 (Summerville, OR, 52 mi away) and 97880 (Ukiah, OR, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97877 becomes 77879 — and that is a real ZIP code: Somerville, TX, 1,550 miles away.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (77879, 77978, 77987, 78779, 79778). The farthest-flung twin is 77978 in Point Comfort, TX, 1,633 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,066 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97877 and you would come out at 44.81°S, 61.60°E — 512 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 199.6 square miles of land, 97877 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 152 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 314This ZIP314 |
|---|---|
| Households | 173This ZIP173 |
| Housing units | 497This ZIP497 |
| Median age | 69.3This ZIP69.3Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $25,662This ZIP$25,662Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $636,000This ZIP$636,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,102,000This ZIP$7,102,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 199.58 sq miThis ZIP199.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 97877 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 65.8% |
| Baker County | 34.2% |
Other place names in 97877
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97877
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97817 | Bates, OR | 11.8 mi |
97833 | Haines, OR | 17.9 mi |
97837 | Hereford, OR | 26.0 mi |
97884 | Unity, OR | 26.0 mi |
97867 | North Powder, OR | 27.0 mi |
97814 | Baker City, OR | 30.1 mi |
97880 | Ukiah, OR | 30.6 mi |
97869 | Prairie City, OR | 30.9 mi |
97856 | Long Creek, OR | 35.5 mi |
97850 | La Grande, OR | 36.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97877?
97877 is in Sumpter, Oregon, in Grant County. Its published point location is 44.8110, -118.3959.
What county is 97877 in?
97877 spans 2 counties: Grant County and Baker County. Most of it falls in Grant County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 97877?
Sumpter uses area codes 541 and 458, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97877 in?
97877 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97877?
About 314 people live in ZIP code 97877, in 173 households, at 1.6 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 97877?
$25,662 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97877?
The closest are 97817 (11.8 mi), 97833 (17.9 mi), 97837 (26 mi), 97884 (26 mi) and 97867 (27 mi).
Is 97877 a PO Box ZIP code?
97877 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “97877 ZIP Code — Sumpter, Oregon (Grant County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/97877
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