Baker County, Oregon
11 ZIP codes · Avg score 81/100 · Grade B
ZipCheckup grade for Baker County: B.
This ZIP has a few items worth a quick check.
High on the scale: Baker County (11 ZIP codes).
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
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%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $841, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap
64% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
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 DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $841
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).
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.
Water systems mapped to Baker County ZIP codes
1 community water system mapped to Baker County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
- B
Systems with the most violations in Baker County
1 water system with violations in EPA records.
- 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
Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 64% of homes built before 1980
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.