Baker City, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97814
Baker County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 12,382
- 6/sq mi
- $64,852
- Median income
- $294,400
- Median home value
- 27.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Baker City pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97814 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 97814 (Baker City, OR) rose +11.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 308.0 in 2023 to 344.0 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 97814 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, home to 12,382 residents across 1965.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97814 reports a modest median household income of $64,852 (17% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,301. The poverty rate is 14.0%, with unemployment at 6.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $294,400 (32% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $880; owner occupancy is 71.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is 15 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oregon and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 97814.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 97814
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Baker City, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97814.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
64 establishments
- Construction
Construction
62 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
46 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
45 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
41 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 97814, Baker City, OR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
12,382
Population
1965.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97814?
45.2
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
2.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,852
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$35,301
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
14.6 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
6,060housing units
6,060
Total Housing Units
5,547
Occupied Units
513
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$294,400
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$880
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+11.7%
YoY Change (2024)
344
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+244%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 97814 have increased 11.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +244% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +8.4% | 210 |
| 2021 | +17.2% | 246 |
| 2022 | +24.6% | 307 |
| 2023 | +0.4% | 308 |
| 2024 | +11.7% | 344 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 431 business establishments in ZIP 97814, employing approximately 3,746 people with a combined annual payroll of $162,429,000.
431
Businesses
3,746
Employees
$162.4M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 64 | 14.8% |
| Construction | 62 | 14.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 46 | 10.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 45 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 41 | 9.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33 | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 5.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 23 | 5.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21 | 4.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 21 | 4.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 3.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 12 | 2.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 1.6% |
| Information | 6 | 1.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.2% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97814, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (12,382 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.