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ZIP Code 97304, Oregon

ZIP Code 97304 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 97304 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Polk County / Yamhill County, Oregon. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 34,879. The land area covers 56.82 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 34,879 ±712 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 39 yrs ±1.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 13,781 ±501 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 14,570 ±533
Occupied Housing Units 13,781 ±501
Vacant Housing Units 789 ±277
Median Home Value $499,300 ±$18,927
Median Gross Rent $1,485 ±$121
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $98,031 ±$8,314
Per Capita Income $48,486 ±$3,213
Poverty Rate 10.8% ±2.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 3,724 ±814
Unemployment Rate 5.5% ±2.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 15,061 ±778
Broadband Internet Rate 94.9% ±4.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 90,549 (2024)
ID: 173622
County Official County Government
Contact: ADMIN OFFICER
850 MAIN ST, DALLAS OR 97338-3147

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Amity, OR
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Amity, OR
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Amity, OR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Monmouth, OR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Salem, OR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Aumsville, OR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Salem, OR
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Silverton, OR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Salem, OR
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Salem, OR
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training School
College Vocational 5.7 mi away 255 Liberty St NE, Salem, OR, 97301
5039025288
WEST SALEM BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 5.0 mi away 395 GLEN CREEK ROAD NW, SALEM, OR, 97304
(503) 588-6301
Willamette University
College 6.3 mi away 900 State St, Salem, OR, 97301
5033706300
SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.0 mi away 585 LIBERTY ST SE, SALEM, OR, 97301
(503) 588-6315
Chemeketa Community College
College 6.8 mi away 4000 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR, 97305
5033995000
AMITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.9 mi away 307 S TRADE ST, AMITY, OR, 97101
(503) 835-8181
College of Hair Design Careers
College 7.5 mi away 1684 Clay St NE, Salem, OR, 97301-1952
5035885888
INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.3 mi away 175 MONMOUTH ST, INDEPENDENCE, OR, 97351
(503) 838-1811
Institute of Technology
College 7.5 mi away 4700 Silverton Road NE, Salem, OR, 97305
5033639001
DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.7 mi away 950 MAIN ST, DALLAS, OR, 97338
(503) 623-2633
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SALEM MCNARY FLD, OR US, located 8.9 miles from ZCTA5 97304. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 48.4° 35.8° 42.1° 6.08" —
February 52.1° 35.9° 44.0° 4.54" —
March 56.8° 38.3° 47.5° 4.35" —
April 61.6° 41.0° 51.3° 3.12" —
May 69.0° 46.3° 57.7° 2.25" —
June 74.6° 50.8° 62.7° 1.25" —
July 83.5° 55.1° 69.3° 0.25" —
August 83.6° 54.8° 69.2° 0.39" —
September 77.5° 50.6° 64.0° 1.46" —
October 64.8° 43.9° 54.3° 3.47" —
November 53.6° 39.0° 46.3° 5.95" —
December 47.4° 35.1° 41.3° 6.97" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Keizer city City 4.4 mi —
Eola CDP CDP 5.2 mi —
Labish Village CDP CDP 6.8 mi —
Hayesville CDP CDP 7.0 mi —
Salem city City 7.2 mi —
Rickreall CDP CDP 7.9 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 97304. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.