ZIP 97301 · Salem
Who lives in ZIP code 97301 (Salem, OR): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Salem, OR · Marion County
uszips 2026
People57,574
Median age33.6
Household income$60,422
Home value$339,759
Median rent$1,278/mo
Poverty20.2%
College degree+16.4%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Salem, OR
- Wider region
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 1,966 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 20,426
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.4% are 65 or older; 77.1% are adults.
Household income
23.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $29,325.
Education (adults 25+)
47.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
38.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 35.7%
- Never married
- 43.8%
- Divorced
- 16.0%
- Widowed
- 4.5%
- Family size
- 3.26
- Dual-income families
- 51.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 42.8%
- Rent burden
- 35.7%
- Men / women
- 53% / 47%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.7%
- Unemployment
- 7.3%
- Self-employed
- 8.0%
- Farmers
- 0.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 15.4%
- Veterans
- 5.1%
- With a disability
- 18.0%
- No health insurance
- 11.6%
- Limited English
- 8.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.