Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:05 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:25 am – 4:13 pm
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People12,590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.25,547 householdsMedian household income $64,852Median home value $294,400Median rent $880 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,433 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 4,875 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 15 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 20°F9 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month May79 in of snow a year, on about 40 days27 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baker City Muni Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Rock Creek
Nearby landmarksSmith Lakelake · 1.1 miSam O Springspring · 1.8 miNational Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Centervisitor center · 3.0 miCoyote Peakpeak · 2.3 miLone Pine Mountainpeak · 3.7 miLone Pine Waterholelake · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitman National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,255,658 acresElkhorn Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 8,307 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 41.6 mi · 9,701 acresMalheur National Forestnational forest · 49.5 mi · 491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Oct 199438 mi away, near Halfway, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 202326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaker County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baker County monitors, OR
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBaker Cityserves 10,349 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,435 ft1,047 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City3.1 miPost officeBaker City Post Office2.8 miTown hallBaker City City Hall2.8 miPoliceOregon State Police Department - Baker City1.5 miFire stationBaker Rural Fire Protection District Lindley Road1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolHarvest Christian Academy1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT81 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI115 miInterstateI-842.3 miUS highwayUS 302.6 miCoachBaker CityNorthwestern Stage Lines1.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97814 ZIP area.
