| ZIP Codes: | 32 ZIP Codes (22 Standard, 6 PO Box, 4 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 458 / 503 / 541 / 971 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:48 PM |
| Population: | 353,510 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 41047 |
| CBSA: | Salem, OR |
| Land Area: | 1,430 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 13 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.9485, -122.8258 |
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353,510 residents live across 32 ZIPs covering 1,430 sq mi, served by 21 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 323,350 to 352,131 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.9% change. 18 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 97375 (Scotts Mills, $110,758 median) and poorest ZIP 97301 (Salem, $60,422) are 20.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $340,800 in 97071 (Woodburn) to $612,900 in 97375 (Scotts Mills).
Density varies 786× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 97346 (Gates) to 7,515 in 97310 (Salem).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.1% bachelor's+ in 97310 (Salem) to 43.8% in 97306 (Salem) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oregon, this is the #5 most populous of 38 counties and ranks #10 for median household income with the #13 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 97310State Government ; 97312State Accident Ins ; 97311Dept Employment ; and 97314Dept Motor Vehicle .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $80,041 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (62,060 of 237,356 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Salem.
22 Standard delivery, 6 PO Box only, 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
4 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97301 | Salem | Standard | 57,574 | $60,422 | 11.5 | 4.7% |
| 97305 | Salem | Standard | 45,083 | $66,326 | 47.9 | 13.8% |
| 97302 | Salem | Standard | 40,799 | $85,833 | 25.4 | 7.1% |
| 97303 | Salem | Standard | 40,659 | $84,871 | 27.5 | 5.0% |
| 97306 | Salem | Standard | 34,383 | $101,753 | 33.1 | 23.9% |
| 97071 | Woodburn | Standard | 33,123 | $70,938 | 54.1 | 14.6% |
| 97317 | Salem | Standard | 25,966 | $84,393 | 54.5 | 2.2% |
| 97381 | Silverton | Standard | 15,405 | $89,383 | 117.4 | 2.8% |
| 97383 | Stayton | Standard | 10,310 | $78,853 | 53.4 | 7.0% |
| 97325 | Aumsville | Standard | 7,252 | $100,056 | 31.1 | 2.9% |
| 97392 | Turner | Standard | 6,770 | $109,237 | 41.6 | 40.8% |
| 97352 | Jefferson | Standard | 6,497 | $107,000 | 49.3 | 4.4% |
| 97002 | Aurora | Standard | 6,358 | $70,137 | 42.4 | 17.5% |
| 97032 | Hubbard | Standard | 5,044 | $101,250 | 17.4 | 1.3% |
| 97362 | Mount Angel | Standard | 4,110 | $66,250 | 22.9 | -3.3% |
| 97026 | Gervais | Standard | 3,959 | $90,461 | 30.1 | -1.0% |
| 97385 | Sublimity | Standard | 3,823 | $84,796 | 36.4 | 15.5% |
| 97310 | Salem | Unique | 1,379 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 97375 | Scotts Mills | Standard | 1,346 | $110,758 | 57.9 | -8.9% |
| 97020 | Donald | Standard | 1,133 | $80,729 | 0.4 | 32.2% |
| 97346 | Gates | Standard | 1,017 | $83,750 | 106.4 | 11.6% |
| 97137 | Saint Paul | Standard | 989 | $106,488 | 47.1 | -29.0% |
| 97350 | Idanha | Standard | 219 | $41,875 | 398.6 | 31.9% |
| 97342 | Detroit | PO Box | 173 | $63,125 | 123.3 | -32.2% |
| 97373 | Saint Benedict | PO Box | 139 | — | 0.0 | -19.2% |
| 97384 | Mehama | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 97312 | Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 97308 | Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 97311 | Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 97309 | Salem | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 97314 | Salem | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 97307 | Keizer | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |