ZIP 97302 · Salem
Who lives in ZIP code 97302 (Salem, OR): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Salem, OR · Marion County
uszips 2026
People40,799
Median age41.2
Household income$85,833
Home value$446,798
Median rent$1,385/mo
Poverty9.6%
College degree+42.7%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Salem, OR
- Wider region
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 672 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 17,196
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.1% are 65 or older; 78.6% are adults.
Household income
41.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $44,152.
Education (adults 25+)
48.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
13.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 49.7%
- Never married
- 29.7%
- Divorced
- 14.3%
- Widowed
- 6.3%
- Family size
- 2.97
- Dual-income families
- 50.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 61.5%
- Rent burden
- 32.3%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 62.3%
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
- Self-employed
- 11.4%
- Farmers
- 0.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 34.7%
- Veterans
- 7.0%
- With a disability
- 15.3%
- No health insurance
- 4.6%
- Limited English
- 1.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.