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ZIP Code 97834: Halfway, OR
ZIP code 97834 uses the postal name Halfway, Oregon and lies entirely in Baker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,889 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Halfway; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Halfway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baker County
- Census places
- Halfway
- Micro area
- Baker City, OR
- House district
- OR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Oregon
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 285.0 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 97834?
97834 centers on 45.030°, -117.232° and covers 285.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 97870, 97846, 97840, 97883, 97814.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 97834, 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 97834 compare with the rest of Baker County?
| Measure | 97834 | In Baker County | In OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,395 | 2nd of 13 | 258th of 428 |
| Median household income | $44k | 2nd of 2 | 224th of 226 |
| Median home value | $366k | not ranked | not ranked |
97834's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$110,761) is more than a quarter of the figure ($366,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 10% of all 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 97834?
The 2020 Census counted 1,061 people in 97834; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,395. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,395±291 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,061
- Households
- 554
- Median age
- 50.2
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 97834?
Of the 1,395 people the ACS estimates in 97834, 19.6% are under 18 and 31.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.8%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older31.0%
- White, not Hispanic88.8%
- Hispanic or Latino9.6%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- 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 97834 earn?
Median household income is $43,889 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,889±$8,883
- Income per person
- $27,199
- Below the poverty line
- 27.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,772470 returns; wages 51% 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 97834?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $366,300
- Median gross rent
- $806
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.6%
- Housing units
- 739
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 97834?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Accommodation and food services8
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 97834?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97870 | Richland | 585 | $57k | 16.8 mi |
| 97846 | Joseph | 2,067 | $72k | 18.1 mi |
| 97840 | Oxbow | 107 | $86k | 18.6 mi |
| 97883 | Union | 2,489 | $65k | 21.6 mi |
| 97814 | Baker City | 12,590 | $65k | 31.4 mi |
| 97857 | Lostine | 483 | $68k | 26.8 mi (near) |
| 83610 | Cambridge, ID | 992 | $66k | 29.9 mi (near) |
| 97905 | Durkee | 63 | – | 33.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.