Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:25 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:47 am – 4:33 pm
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People34,879 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.013,781 householdsMedian household income $98,031Median home value $499,300Median rent $1,485 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,633 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 15,061 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes63% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 35°F40 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days18 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salem Mcnary Fld station, 9 mi away; snow from Silverton
Parks and public landsFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ornational wildlife refuge · 1.4 mi · 157 acresDarrow Bar Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 1.6 miDoaks Ferry Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 1.8 miDarrow Rock's Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 2.0 miLincoln Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 53 acresWindsor Island Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199325 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 20255 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marion County, OR, 27 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSalem Public Worksserves 199,820 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation175 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSalem Hospital6.4 miPost officeKeizer Post Office4.3 miTown hallKeizer City Hall4.5 miPoliceKeizer Police Department4.5 miFire stationSalem Fire Department Station 113.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field SLE8.6 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX47 miInterstateI-55.5 miUS highwayUS 2025 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLM6.6 miCoachSalem Chemeketa & LibertyFlixBus5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97304 ZIP area.
