Zip code 97301: Salem, Oregon

Q: What city is zip code 97301?

97301 is assigned to Salem, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 97301 in?

97301 is in Marion County, Oregon.

Q: What is the population of 97301?

About 57,574 people live in 97301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 97301?

The median household income in 97301 is $60,422.

Q: What zip codes are near 97301?

The closest zip codes to 97301 are 97314, 97311, 97308, 97309, 97312.

Residential delivery areaMarion CountyPacific Time

Population

57,574

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$341K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,278/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

5,093 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 97301

97301 is an urban zip code in Salem, Oregon (Marion County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 57,574 people live here, or 5,093 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,422 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 20.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $341,000, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,278 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and sales. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 97301 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population57,574
87th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,2932nd of 395 in OR
Poverty rate20.2%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%67th of 393 in OR
Unemployment rate7.3%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%81st of 393 in OR
Population density5,093/sq mi
81st
U.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi21st of 395 in OR
Uninsured rate11.6%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%41st of 394 in OR
Government workers17.6%
75th
U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%158th of 393 in OR
Rent-burdened renters57.2%
74th
U.S. 51.1% · OR 52.5%116th of 379 in OR
Tech workers4.4%
73rd
U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%65th of 393 in OR
Foreign-born residents17.5%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%26th of 395 in OR
Diversity index58.5
69th
U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.326th of 395 in OR
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%86th of 395 in OR
Median home value$341,000
51st
U.S. $332,700 · OR $477,600263rd of 371 in OR
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%207th of 393 in OR
Housing vacancy5.9%
43rd
U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%238th of 392 in OR
Median gross rent$1,278
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · OR $1,525159th of 329 in OR
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%328th of 395 in OR
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%258th of 392 in OR
Broadband access90.5%
37th
U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%206th of 392 in OR
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463211th of 392 in OR
Residents 65 and older13.4%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%352nd of 395 in OR
Self-employed workers7.4%
24th
U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%329th of 393 in OR
Median household income$60,422
21st
U.S. $80,734 · OR $83,011283rd of 373 in OR
Average commute21.4 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OR 23 min255th of 368 in OR
Median age33.6
14th
U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4377th of 395 in OR
Median earnings per worker$36,720
13th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030320th of 386 in OR
Per capita income$26,930
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612358th of 395 in OR
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%302nd of 395 in OR
Homeownership rate42.8%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%377th of 392 in OR

Measure	97301	Marion	OR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OR
Population	57,574	349,244	4,254,293	334,922,499	87th	2nd of 395
Poverty rateWeakness	20.2%	13%	11.9%	12.5%	85th	67th of 393
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.3%	5.3%	5.4%	5.2%	82nd	81st of 393
Population density	5,093/sq mi	296/sq mi	44/sq mi	95/sq mi	81st	21st of 395
Uninsured rate	11.6%	8.6%	5.9%	8.4%	78th	41st of 394
Government workers	17.6%	17.9%	14.5%	14.5%	75th	158th of 393
Rent-burdened renters	57.2%	53.5%	52.5%	51.1%	74th	116th of 379
Tech workers	4.4%	3.3%	3.7%	3.8%	73rd	65th of 393
Foreign-born residents	17.5%	13.7%	9.8%	14.1%	70th	26th of 395
Diversity index	58.5	54.5	46.3	61.4	69th	26th of 395
Residents under 18	22.9%	23.5%	19.9%	22%	57th	86th of 395
Median home value	$341,000	$416,400	$477,600	$332,700	51st	263rd of 371
Healthcare workers	9.1%	9.8%	10.4%	9.7%	44th	207th of 393
Housing vacancy	5.9%	4.1%	7.5%	10.1%	43rd	238th of 392
Median gross rent	$1,278	$1,414	$1,525	$1,413	42nd	159th of 329
Veterans	5.1%	7.3%	7.2%	6.2%	40th	328th of 395
Work from home	10.8%	12.7%	19%	15.1%	39th	258th of 392
Broadband access	90.5%	91.6%	92.4%	91%	37th	206th of 392
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.439	0.463	0.483	34th	211th of 392
Residents 65 and older	13.4%	16.7%	19.1%	17.2%	26th	352nd of 395
Self-employed workers	7.4%	9%	11.1%	10%	24th	329th of 393
Median household income	$60,422	$77,351	$83,011	$80,734	21st	283rd of 373
Average commuteStrength	21.4 min	24.1 min	23 min	26.4 min	20th	255th of 368
Median age	33.6	37.5	40.4	38.9	14th	377th of 395
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,720	$44,887	$50,030	$49,666	13th	320th of 386
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,930	$37,306	$45,612	$44,673	12th	358th of 395
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.4%	26%	36.8%	35.7%	12th	302nd of 395
Homeownership rateWeakness	42.8%	62.3%	63.3%	65.2%	11th	377th of 392

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

13%

18–24

17%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.6

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

13.4%

Race and ethnicity

White51%
Black2%
Hispanic39%
Asian2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.8%
Other0.4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

58.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

49.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

67%

Spanish

27%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 20,426
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 60%
Married couples: 36.5%
Living alone: 30.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

97301

$60,422

Marion Co.

$77,351

Oregon

$83,011

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,930

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

97301

$341,000

Marion Co.

$416,400

Oregon

$477,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

97301

$1,278

Marion Co.

$1,414

Oregon

$1,525

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

18%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 21,699
Owner-occupied: 42.8%
Vacant: 5.9%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27%
Home value to income: 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

36%

20–29

17%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Food service

Production

Computer and math

Business and finance

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Public administration

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Other services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$36,720

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	97301	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,386	$74,888
Service	$26,825	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,322	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,102	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,410	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

28%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 90.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.5%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 11.6%
Limited-English households: 8.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Salem
State: Oregon
County: Marion County
Center point: 44.9518° N, 123.0062° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Salem90% of zip
Four Corners (unincorporated)10% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 97301

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
97314	Salem, OR · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
97311	Salem, OR · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
97308	Salem, OR · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
97309	Salem, OR · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
97312	Salem, OR · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
97313	Salem, OR · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
97307	Keizer, OR · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
97302	Salem, OR	4.4 mi	40,799	$85,833	$446,400
97310	Salem, OR	5.5 mi	1,379	—	—
97303	Salem, OR	5.5 mi	40,659	$84,871	$433,900
97305	Salem, OR	5.8 mi	45,083	$66,326	$372,200
97317	Salem, OR	6 mi	25,966	$84,393	$402,800

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Questions about 97301

What city is zip code 97301?

97301 is assigned to Salem, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 97301 in?

97301 is in Marion County, Oregon.

What is the population of 97301?

About 57,574 people live in 97301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 97301 in?

97301 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 97301?

The median household income in 97301 is $60,422.

What zip codes are near 97301?

The closest zip codes to 97301 are 97314, 97311, 97308, 97309, 97312.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97301, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.