What city is 97302 in?

97302 is a Salem, OR mailing address. By land area, 66% lies inside Salem; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 97302?

About 40,799 people (±1,940), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,776.

What is the median household income in 97302?

$85,833 (±$6,112), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97302?

27 USPS carrier routes with 17,772 residential and 1,658 business mailboxes (19,430 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 97302?

The closest, measured center to center: 97301 (4.4 mi, Salem), 97306 (4.4 mi, Salem), 97310 (4.8 mi, Salem), 97351 (6.9 mi, Independence), 97304 (7.5 mi, Salem) and 97317 (7.7 mi, Salem).

97302 ZIP Code, Salem, OR

97302 is a ZIP code in Salem, Oregon in Marion County. It covers 23 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 97301, 97306 and 97310. 40,799 people live here in 17,196 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Oregon ZIP codes. At about 1,741 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $85,833, close to the Oregon median of $83,011.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Salem, OR
County: Marion County
Land area: 23 sq mi
Population: 40,799
Median household income: $85,833
Carrier routes: 27 (17,772 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	40,799
Households	17,196
Median household income	$85,833
Income per person	$48,921
Median age	41.2
Homeowners	61.5%
Median home value	$446,400
Median rent	$1,385
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.7%
Average commute (minutes)	21.1
Households with kids under 18	27.3%
Moved in the past year	12.1%
Below the poverty line	9.6%
Broadband internet	91.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.2%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	5.7%
$25–35K	5.9%
$35–50K	9.6%
$50–75K	17.9%
$75–100K	13.0%
$100–150K	19.4%
$150–200K	9.1%
$200K+	13.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.9%
10–19	11.2%
20–24	4.8%
25–34	13.3%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	12.0%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	11.4%
75+	9.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.0%
Owned outright	19.9%
Rented	36.6%
Vacant	4.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	64.4%
Townhome	3.2%
2–4 units	8.2%
5–19 units	11.7%
20+ units	8.5%
Mobile / other	3.9%

Businesses in 97302

1,626 business establishments with 22,042 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 290
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 181
Retail Trade: 173
Construction: 161
Accommodation and Food Services: 130
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 129
Other Services (except Public Administration): 129
Finance and Insurance: 111

EDDM carrier routes

97302 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 17,772 residential and 1,658 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 97302

97302 has 27 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 17,772 residential and 1,658 business mailboxes. Routes range from 312 homes (C005) to 970 homes (C041); the median route has 653 homes. The Census counted 17,196 households in 97302 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	11
750–999	9
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 351, 376 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 226, 697 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 625 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 140, 506 homes
Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 908 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 97302

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	806	3	$83,006	—	—	—
C002	City	746	0	$129,857	—	—	—
C003	City	922	42	$100,339	—	—	—
C004	City	635	1	$102,558	—	—	—
C005	City	312	3	$102,558	—	—	—
C006	City	383	81	$68,429	—	—	—
C007	City	506	140	$68,429	—	—	—
C008	City	415	81	$57,618	—	—	—
C012	City	639	6	$68,429	—	—	—
C013	City	958	47	$100,339	—	—	—
C014	City	625	174	$69,127	—	—	—
C016	City	865	6	$50,084	—	—	—
C019	City	358	32	$57,618	—	—	—
C020	City	697	226	$74,740	—	—	—
C021	City	735	1	$112,567	—	—	—
C022	City	376	351	$47,508	—	—	—
C027	City	921	23	$77,313	—	—	—
C028	City	908	133	$74,740	—	—	—
C029	City	444	17	$112,567	—	—	—
C030	City	800	55	$83,006	—	—	—
C032	City	633	94	$40,350	—	—	—
C033	City	688	17	$69,127	—	—	—
C041	City	970	17	$74,740	—	—	—
C042	City	802	81	$73,052	—	—	—
R003	Rural	582	6	$120,511	—	—	—
R013	Rural	653	19	$120,511	—	—	—
R021	Rural	393	2	$120,511	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 97302 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

97301 — Salem city, OR (4.4 mi)
97306 — Salem city, OR (4.4 mi)
97310 — Salem city, OR (4.8 mi)
97351 — Independence city, OR (6.9 mi)
97304 — Salem city, OR (7.5 mi)
97317 — Salem city, OR (7.7 mi)
97371 — Rickreall CDP, OR (8.7 mi)
97303 — Keizer city, OR (9 mi)

Areas that include 97302

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 97302, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 97302 in?: 97302 is a Salem, OR mailing address. By land area, 66% lies inside Salem; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 97302 in?: 97302 is in Marion County.
What is the population of 97302?: About 40,799 people (±1,940), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,776.
What is the median household income in 97302?: $85,833 (±$6,112), compared with $83,011 for Oregon as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 97302?: 27 USPS carrier routes with 17,772 residential and 1,658 business mailboxes (19,430 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 97302?: The closest, measured center to center: 97301 (4.4 mi, Salem), 97306 (4.4 mi, Salem), 97310 (4.8 mi, Salem), 97351 (6.9 mi, Independence), 97304 (7.5 mi, Salem) and 97317 (7.7 mi, Salem).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.