Baker County · Oregon
ZIP code 97837
- Population
- 71
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- —
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Oregon state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 97837 sits in Baker County, Oregon and is home to 71 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth — and median gross rent is —. 76% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Oregon state rate).
- County
- Baker County
- State
- Oregon (OR)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 41001
428 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 97837
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 71ZIP 97837 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 61.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 97837
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 97837 compares
ZIP 97837 against the median ZIP in Baker County and across Oregon.
| Measure | ZIP 97837 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $53,938 | $71,485 | — |
| Median home value | — | $249,500 | $385,100 | — |
| Median gross rent | — | $729 | $1,183 | — |
| Population | 71 | 332 | 2,452 | -97% |
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
- —
- Home value
- —
- Population
- #400
Not published
Not published
larger than 7% of 428 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Baker County.
ZIP 97837 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 97837?
- ZIP 97837 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 97837?
- Oregon charges 0% statewide.
- Is 97837 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth — — — 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Oregon Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.