ZIP Code 97834

In ZIP code 97834, which takes in Baker City, households bring in a median of $43,889 a year, while per-capita income sits at $27,199. A median home valued at $366,300 carries an effective county property tax rate of 0.78%, so owners owe roughly $2,857 annually on that amount—a real line item against earnings near $44,000. There's no combined sales tax here, so everyday purchases aren't adding to the tax load. That leaves property taxes as the main local levy shaping what a household can set aside for everything else.