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

National ZIP placement

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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Oxbow, Baker County, Oregon, home to just 98 residents across 326.7 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $85,469.

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 →

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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 97840, Oxbow, 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

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

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$85,469

Median Household Income

+10% vs state ZIP avg

$45,989

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

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

Owner 11.3%
Renter 88.7%

$420

Median Rent

1964

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 97840, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 97840 in?
ZIP code 97840 (Oxbow) is located in Baker County, Oregon. Baker County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/baker-or.
What is the population of ZIP code 97840?
ZIP code 97840 in Oxbow, OR has a population of 98 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.