Baker County, Oregon
11 ZIP codes · Avg score 81/100 · Grade B · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Baker County: B.
This ZIP looks solid, with a few items worth a quick check.
Tracking 11 ZIP codes in Baker County shows a water safety record well above the national median - violations are isolated exceptions, not recurring patterns.
How Baker County Compares
How Baker County Compares
Baker County scores 4 points below the Oregon state average (85/100) and 8 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Baker County, Oregon
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 14.8 (asthma 11.9%, diabetes 13.6%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,214, driven primarily by energy_code_gap
66.9% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,214
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
8,796 housing units in Baker County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Baker County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Baker County, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Baker County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Systems with the most violations in Baker County
1 water system with recorded EPA violations.
- B
All ZIP Codes in Baker County
11 ZIP codes tracked in Baker County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97814 | Baker City | 81 | B | 6 | $254K |
| 2 | 97819 | Bridgeport | — | — | $116K | |
| 3 | 97833 | Haines | — | — | $416K | |
| 4 | 97834 | Halfway | — | — | $250K | |
| 5 | 97837 | Hereford | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 97840 | Oxbow | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 97870 | Richland | — | — | $202K | |
| 8 | 97877 | Sumpter | — | — | $136K | |
| 9 | 97884 | Unity | — | — | $278K | |
| 10 | 97905 | Durkee | — | — | — | |
| 11 | 97907 | Huntington | — | — | $115K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Baker County
While many sites publish identical guide lists across every county they cover, the selection here changes by location - driven by the EPA, NSF, FEMA, and CDC datasets that describe the actual conditions documented for this jurisdiction in the federal record.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 66.9% of homes built before 1978
Overview
Baker County in Oregon covers 11 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of B (81/100) across 1 scored records.
1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.