Baker County, Oregon

Baker County, Oregon, has 16,658 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Baker City. It uses Pacific Time and covers 3,068 sq mi (7,946 km²) of land.

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Baker County in Oregon
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Resident population, July 2025
16,658
Land area
3,068 sq mi (7,946 km²)
County seat or government
Baker City
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$60,936 ± $5,432
Median home value
$285,600 ± $16,248
Median rent, with utilities
$865 ± $43
Homes lived in by their owners
71.5% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Baker City, OR micro areaCentral county
Water area
20 sq mi (51.8 km²)
State
Oregon
County code (FIPS)
41001
Coordinates (central point)
44.703427, -117.691933

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Baker County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9781412,590 people
  2. 978341,395 people
  3. 97867947 people
  4. 97833863 people
  5. 97869838 people
  6. 97907821 people
  7. 97870585 people
  8. 97877314 people
  9. 97840107 people
  10. 9788484 people
  11. 9783778 people
  12. 9790563 people
All 13
  1. 9781917 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Baker County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Baker County, largest first

  1. Baker School District 5J13,677 people
  2. Pine-Eagle School District 612,106 people
  3. North Powder School District 8J953 people
  4. Huntington School District 16J817 people
  5. Burnt River School District 30J212 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Baker City, Oregon (city)10,210 people
  2. Huntington, Oregon (city)739 people
  3. Halfway, Oregon (city)312 people
  4. Haines, Oregon (city)209 people
  5. Richland, Oregon (city)197 people
  6. Sumpter, Oregon (city)197 people
  7. Unity, Oregon (city)27 people
  8. Greenhorn, Oregon (city)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Union County, Oregon44 mi north
  2. Washington County, Idaho47 mi east
  3. Adams County, Idaho62 mi east
  4. Wallowa County, Oregon66 mi north
  5. Grant County, Oregon67 mi west
  6. Malheur County, Oregon105 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.