ZIP 97317 · Salem
Who lives in ZIP code 97317 (Salem, OR): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Salem, OR · Marion County
uszips 2026
People25,966
Median age40.2
Household income$84,393
Home value$404,580
Median rent$1,436/mo
Poverty11.9%
College degree+23.2%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Salem, OR
- Wider region
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 182 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,640
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.2% are 65 or older; 79.1% are adults.
Household income
38.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,141.
Education (adults 25+)
45.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
26.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.4%
- Never married
- 33.0%
- Divorced
- 13.6%
- Widowed
- 5.0%
- Family size
- 3.21
- Dual-income families
- 48.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 70.8%
- Rent burden
- 30.8%
- Men / women
- 52% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.2%
- Unemployment
- 5.0%
- Self-employed
- 9.6%
- Farmers
- 2.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 26.5%
- Veterans
- 6.7%
- With a disability
- 19.4%
- No health insurance
- 8.8%
- Limited English
- 3.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.