Salem, OR
Census ZIP code profile for Salem, OR - 7 ZIPs, total population 249,657. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet SALEM-OR · Salem, OR 7 ZIPs · 249,657 pop · #8315/25278 · Marion County and Polk County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $83,090
- RANK-UPPER #8315/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Dallas
- BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 61% owners
- POP-MID 249,657
- SPREAD-MOD 97301→97306
- HOME-HIGH $422,671
Nearest income peer: Dallas, OR ( $4,232 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Salem
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salem on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Mount Angel · lowest
Mount Angel · lowest
$66,250 median HH income
- Stayton · near
Stayton · near
$78,853 median HH income
- Dallas · near
Dallas · near
$78,858 median HH income
- Salem · this city
Salem · this city
$83,090 median HH income
- Independence · near
Independence · near
$88,519 median HH income
- Silverton · near
Silverton · near
$89,383 median HH income
- Turner · highest
Turner · highest
$109,237 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Salem, OR sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 33%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 249,657
- city population (Census)
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $83,090
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Income averages $83,090, rent $1,435 , commute about 23 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Salem lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Marion County and Polk County: Silverton, Independence and Aumsville earn more and Woodburn, Dallas and Monmouth earn less. Turner marks the far end of that range at $109,237, 31% above Salem.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Salem differ
Income is the clearest internal divide in Salem. ZIP 97301 reports $60,422 in median household income, while ZIP 97306 reports $101,753. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 11.9 points
97301 to 97306
97301 to 97304
97303 to 97301
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Salem residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 7 codes in Salem. The densest, 97301, still represents only about 21% of the 249,657 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Salem
Citywide ZBP: 7,175 establishments, 91,768 employees , annual payroll $4,668,230k (~29 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 97301 (2,224 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (1,094) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Salem, OR
These ZIP codes straddle Marion County and Polk County, so county-level figures split Salem between several administrative records. See the Marion County roll-up →
Salem lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Marion County and Polk County: Silverton, Independence and Aumsville earn more and Woodburn, Dallas and Monmouth earn less. Turner marks the far end of that range at $109,237, 31% above Salem.
Side-by-side: Compare 97301 vs 97305 →
Salem roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Salem, .