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Where is Salem, OR?

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Salem is a city found in Oregon, The United States Of America. It is located 44.94 latitude and -123.04 longitude and it is situated at elevation 55 meters above sea level.

Salem has a population of 154,637 making it the 3rd biggest city in Oregon. It operates on the PDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Portland.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State Oregon
Population 154,637
Elevation 55 m over sea level
Time Zone PDT
Longitude -123.035100
Latitude 44.942900

Salem has a population of around 160008, of which 79591 (49%) are male and 80417 (50%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Salem is 36.38, meaning that the average person is below the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.01 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Salem's 160008 residents, around 150662 (94.20%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 80.40% of the population. Of the remaining population, 2399 are black/African Americans (1.50%), 1795 are native Americans (1.10%), 4409 are asians (2.80%), 1684 are pacific islanders (1.10%), 11713 are other (7.30%).

The median income of households in Salem is $47191.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 7.60% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Salem, OR Zipcodes

The city of Salem has 8 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 97301, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97305, 97306, 97317, 97392.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.