Oxbow, OR · standard
ZIP Code 97840
Baker County, Oregon - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 98
- 0/sq mi
- $85,469
- Median income
- 28.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oxbow pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 11%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 97840 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 97840 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 326.7 square miles in Oxbow, Baker County, Oregon. The area is home to 98 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Boise time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 97840 against Oregon and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 97840 sits at $85,469 (10% above the Oregon average), while per-capita income is $45,989. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at $420 per month, and 11.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 97840 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 97840 sits relative to Oregon and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 97840, Oxbow, OR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
98
Population
326.7
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 97840?
37.2
Median Age
65.4%
Male
34.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$85,469
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$45,989
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 97840 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,469 Top 32% higher than 68% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
94
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$420
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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