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Baker County · Oregon

ZIP code 97814

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 97814 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
12,829

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,736

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$254,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Oregon state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 97814 sits in Baker County, Oregon and is home to 12,829 people. Median household income is $59,736, the median home is worth $254,400 and median gross rent is $825. 74% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Oregon state rate).

County
Baker County

FIPS 41001

State
Oregon (OR)

428 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 97814

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
12,829ZIP 97814 residents
Median household income
$59,736Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$254,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$825Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 97814

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Oregon levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,320/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 97814 compares

ZIP 97814 against the median ZIP in Baker County and across Oregon.

MeasureZIP 97814County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,736$53,938$71,485-16%
Median home value$254,400$249,500$385,100-34%
Median gross rent$825$729$1,183-30%
Population12,8293322,452+423%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Baker County and the 428 ZIP areas in Oregon.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 428 Oregon ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 29% of 385 state ZIPs

#274
Home value

above 17% of 379 state ZIPs

#313
Population

larger than 73% of 428 state ZIPs

#115

Comparable ZIP codes

Oregon ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
97839Morrow County$59,688$233,300$656
97342Marion County$59,583$307,100$733
97869Grant County$59,583$190,700$858
97376Lincoln County$59,976$411,900$948
97368Lincoln County$59,267$302,200$1,123
97638Lake County$59,250

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Baker County.

ZIP 97814 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 97814?
ZIP 97814 lies mostly in Baker County, Oregon. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 97814?
Oregon charges 0% statewide.
Is 97814 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $825 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $254,400-34% against the typical Oregon ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97814, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.