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97883

ZIP 97883 is Union, Oregon, in Union County; area code 541; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Union
Metro area
La Grande, OR
Population
2,489
Coordinates
45.1286, -117.6518
☼ Live from 97883 — Union, OR

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Where 97883 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 97883
  • 🔢 Type 97883 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 97883 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111001011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97882 (Umatilla, OR, 98 mi away) and 97884 (Unity, OR, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 97883 becomes 38879 — and that is a real ZIP code: Verona, MS, 1,702 miles away.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38879, 78389, 78839, 78938, 79838, 97388, …). The farthest-flung twin is 38879 in Verona, MS, 1,702 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
  • 🎯1,036 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97883 and you would come out at 45.13°S, 62.35°E — 470 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
  • 📏 At 318.4 square miles of land, 97883 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 242 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,489This ZIP2,489
Households1,025This ZIP1,025
Housing units1,181This ZIP1,181
Median age39.9This ZIP39.9Oregon40.4US 38.9
Median household income$65,172This ZIP$65,172Oregon$83,011US $80,734
Median home value$239,100This ZIP$239,100Oregon$477,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$896This ZIP$896Oregon$1,525US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%This ZIP15.1%
Mean commute21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min
Population density7.8 / sq miThis ZIP7.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments42This ZIP42
Employees150This ZIP150
Annual payroll$8,145,000This ZIP$8,145,000
Tax returns filed1,100This ZIP1,100
Total adjusted gross income$70,554,000This ZIP$70,554,000

Land area

Land area318.38 sq miThis ZIP318.38 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi

Other place names in 97883

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

ZIP codes near 97883

ZIPCityDistance
97824 Cove, OR 16.4 mi
97867 North Powder, OR 17.0 mi
97857 Lostine, OR 17.1 mi
97834 Halfway, OR 21.6 mi
97814 Baker City, OR 23.8 mi
97833 Haines, OR 24.6 mi
97841 Imbler, OR 27.3 mi
97850 La Grande, OR 27.5 mi
97846 Joseph, OR 28.1 mi
97870 Richland, OR 32.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 97883?

97883 is in Union, Oregon, in Union County, part of the La Grande, OR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.1286, -117.6518.

What county is 97883 in?

97883 lies in Union County.

What area code is 97883?

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

What time zone is 97883 in?

97883 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 97883?

About 2,489 people live in ZIP code 97883, in 1,025 households, at 7.8 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 97883?

$65,172 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.

What ZIP codes are near 97883?

The closest are 97824 (16.4 mi), 97867 (17 mi), 97857 (17.1 mi), 97834 (21.6 mi) and 97814 (23.8 mi).

Is 97883 a PO Box ZIP code?

97883 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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