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Where 97885 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 97885 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBBLG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 97,885 = 5 × 19577. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111001011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 97884 (Unity, OR, 90 mi away) and 97886 (Weston, OR, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 97885 becomes 58879, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58789, 78589, 78598, 88579, 98587, 98857). The farthest-flung twin is 78598 in Port Mansfield, TX, 1,722 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
- 🎯1,038 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 97885 and you would come out at 45.65°S, 62.49°E — 442 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 316.5 square miles of land, 97885 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 240 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,365This ZIP1,365 |
|---|---|
| Households | 545This ZIP545 |
| Housing units | 697This ZIP697 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8Oregon40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,645This ZIP$76,645Oregon$83,011US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $402,900This ZIP$402,900Oregon$477,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $795This ZIP$795Oregon$1,525US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 188This ZIP188 |
| Annual payroll | $9,518,000This ZIP$9,518,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 640This ZIP640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,761,000This ZIP$36,761,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 316.47 sq miThis ZIP316.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 97885
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 97885
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
97827 | Elgin, OR | 17.0 mi |
97828 | Enterprise, OR | 19.3 mi |
97857 | Lostine, OR | 20.1 mi |
97824 | Cove, OR | 23.7 mi |
97841 | Imbler, OR | 24.3 mi |
97876 | Summerville, OR | 26.6 mi |
97846 | Joseph, OR | 32.1 mi |
99401 | Anatone, WA | 32.7 mi |
97842 | Imnaha, OR | 34.4 mi |
97883 | Union, OR | 36.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 97885?
97885 is in Wallowa, Oregon, in Wallowa County. Its published point location is 45.6505, -117.5098.
What county is 97885 in?
97885 lies in Wallowa County.
What area code is 97885?
Wallowa uses area codes 458 and 541, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 97885 in?
97885 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 97885?
About 1,365 people live in ZIP code 97885, in 545 households, at 4.3 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 97885?
$76,645 a year, against $83,011 across Oregon.
What ZIP codes are near 97885?
The closest are 97827 (17 mi), 97828 (19.3 mi), 97857 (20.1 mi), 97824 (23.7 mi) and 97841 (24.3 mi).
Is 97885 a PO Box ZIP code?
97885 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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