Postal Codes

97305 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97305 covers Salem, Oregon, with a population of about 45,044 and a median household income of $64,581.

Population
45,044954 per square mile
Median age
31.77 points below the US average
Median household income
$64,58120% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
19.8%7.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$425,481up 14% in five years
Median rent
$1,386about the Oregon median
Degree or higher
16.4%18.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
52.4%12.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
823

Where 97305 is

Salem, Oregon — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population45,044
Median age31.7
Family households72.1%
Born outside the US22.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home42.6%
White (non-Hispanic)43.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3%
Hispanic or Latino44.2%
Veterans6.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$64,581
Income per person$26,375
Poverty rate19.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.8%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k3.7%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k10.1%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k10.8%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k7.9%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed19,560
Mean adjusted gross income$57,027
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.4%
Returns, under $25k28.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$339,100
Median gross rent$1,386
Rent as a share of household income33.9%
Owner-occupied52.4%
Vacant homes3.1%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house49.7%
Attached house2.5%
2 to 4 units9.2%
5 to 19 units18.8%
20 or more units8.7%
Mobile home10.8%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$425,481as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101.9%
Typical asking rent$1,598as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$427,065$141,162

$141,162 in 2000 to $425,481 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%
High school diploma or higher77.3%
Works from home7.7%
Drives to work alone69.3%
Takes public transport2.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity46.3% 12.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.3% 7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.9% 6.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.7% 1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.2% 7.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.5% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18% 5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments823
People employed8,041
Annual payroll$362,858,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 82.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.9 out of 100
Community resilience32 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity93.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought66.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning62.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oregon and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOregonUnited States
Median household income$64,581$80,426$78,538
Income per person$26,375$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate19.8%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$339,100$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,386$1,450$1,348
Homeownership52.4%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.5%5.4%5.2%
Works from home7.7%17%13.5%
Born outside the US22.6%9.7%13.9%
Median age31.740.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSILVERTON, OR US10.9 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January46.5°F / 35.1°F6.7 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February50.2°F / 35.8°F4.94 in rain, 0.8 in snow
March54.7°F / 38.3°F5.45 in rain
April59.5°F / 41.5°F4.15 in rain
May66.5°F / 47°F2.88 in rain
June71.7°F / 51.3°F1.84 in rain
July79.7°F / 55.5°F0.42 in rain
August80°F / 55.6°F0.53 in rain
September74.3°F / 51.7°F1.66 in rain
October62.5°F / 44.8°F4.19 in rain
November51.9°F / 38.9°F6.98 in rain
December45.5°F / 34.7°F7.46 in rain, 0.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Salem-Keizer School District 24J48.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Gervais School District 135.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Silver Falls School District 4J15.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability6.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

97313 Salem, OR6.9 km away
97314 Salem, OR8.2 km away
97303 Salem, OR8.2 km away
97301 Salem, OR8.9 km away
97307 Keizer, OR9 km away
97310 Salem, OR9.6 km away
97317 Salem, OR10.4 km away
97311 Salem, OR10.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Marion County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area47.22 sq mi
Population density954 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.9961, -122.9124

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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