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ZIP Code 97346: Gates, OR
ZIP code 97346 uses the postal name Gates, Oregon and lies mostly in Marion County (73% of its land) with the rest in Linn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Gates; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gates · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marion County (73%); Linn County (27%)
- Census places
- Gates
- Metro area
- Salem, OR
- House district
- OR-5 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 43.9 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97346?
97346 centers on 44.769°, -122.379° and covers 43.9 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 97358, 97360.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97346, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 97346 compare with the rest of Marion County?
| Measure | 97346 | In Marion County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,017 | 23rd of 28 | 276th of 428 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $392k | not ranked | not ranked |
97346's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,755) is more than a quarter of the figure ($83,750); 97346's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$106,901) is more than a quarter of the figure ($391,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 97346?
The 2020 Census counted 973 people in 97346; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,017. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,017±310 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 973
- Households
- 417
- Median age
- 51.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 97346?
Of the 1,017 people the ACS estimates in 97346, 21.0% are under 18 and 29.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.4%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older29.4%
- White, not Hispanic89.4%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 97346 earn?
Median household income is $83,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,750±$29,755
- Income per person
- $37,920
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,647320 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 97346?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $391,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,152
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.8%
- Housing units
- 464
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 97346?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 97346?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97358 | Lyons | 2,356 | $95k | 3.1 mi |
| 97360 | Mill City | 2,040 | $67k | 5.3 mi |
| 97384 | Mehama | 0 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 97383 | Stayton | 10,310 | $79k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 97385 | Sublimity | 3,823 | $85k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 97375 | Scotts Mills | 1,346 | $111k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 97374 | Scio | 4,859 | $97k | 20.2 mi (near) |
| 97381 | Silverton | 15,405 | $89k | 20.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.