Halfway, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97834
Baker County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 986
- 2/sq mi
- $43,889
- Median income
- $366,300
- Median home value
- 26.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Halfway pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97834 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, home to just 986 residents across 547.8 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 97834 reports a modest median household income of $43,889 (44% below the average Oregon ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,199. The poverty rate is 27.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $366,300 (15% below the average Oregon ZIP), and median rent is $806; owner occupancy is 62.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oregon and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 97834.
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 97834
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Halfway, OR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 97834.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 97834, Halfway, 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
986
Population
547.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97834?
50.2
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
1.1%
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?
$43,889
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$27,199
Per Capita Income
27.2%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
739housing units
739
Total Housing Units
554
Occupied Units
185
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$366,300
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$806
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 97834, employing approximately 145 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,663,000.
30
Businesses
145
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 30.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 26.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.0% |
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 97834, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.