Baker City is a city in Baker County, Oregon, home to about 10,210 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97814.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Baker City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR240 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA743 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Baker City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Baker City had 10,099 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Baker County grew from 15,597 residents in 1900 to 16,668 in 2020.
Baker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 9.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baker City Muni Ap, OR weather station (5 miles away).
4,507 jobs at 521 businesses in Baker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
246 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baker City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 146 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1874.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Baker SD 5J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Elementary SchoolBaker City | Pre-K–6 | 140 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Baker Early Learning CenterBaker City | K | 97 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Baker Virtual AcademyBaker City | K–8 | 40 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Baker Web AcademyBaker City | K–12 | 3,066 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Keating Elementary SchoolBaker City | K–6 | 26 | Public | 13.8 mi |
| Brooklyn Primary SchoolBaker City | 1–3 | 249 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| South Baker Intermediate SchoolBaker City | 4–6 | 268 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Baker Middle SchoolBaker City | 7–8 | 226 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/Sr High SchoolBaker City | 7–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Baker Early CollegeBaker City | 9–12 | 534 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Baker High SchoolBaker City | 9–12 | 478 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Oregon International SchoolBaker City | 9–12 | — | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Adventist Christian SchoolBaker City | K–8 | 19 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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