Zip code 97905: Durkee, Oregon
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 97905
97905 is a rural zip code in Durkee, Oregon (Baker County), covering 183 sq mi of land. About 63 people live here. The median resident is 62.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and cleaning and personal care. 70% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 97905 compares
Only about 63 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · OR 4,254,293
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · OR 44/sq mi
- Per capita income$64,395U.S. $44,673 · OR $45,612
- Median age62.2U.S. 38.9 · OR 40.4
- Poverty rate12.7%U.S. 12.5% · OR 11.9%
- U.S. 35.7% · OR 36.8%
- U.S. 65.2% · OR 63.3%
- Work from home70.3%U.S. 15.1% · OR 19%
- Unemployment rate11.9%U.S. 5.2% · OR 5.4%
- U.S. 61.4 · OR 46.3
- Broadband access69.4%U.S. 91% · OR 92.4%
- Uninsured rate12.7%U.S. 8.4% · OR 5.9%
- Veterans12.7%U.S. 6.2% · OR 7.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · OR 9.8%
- Housing vacancy55.6%U.S. 10.1% · OR 7.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · OR 19.1%
- U.S. 22% · OR 19.9%
- Median earnings per worker$40,721U.S. $49,666 · OR $50,030
- U.S. 3.8% · OR 3.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · OR 10.4%
- U.S. 10% · OR 11.1%
- U.S. 14.5% · OR 14.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · OR 0.463
| Measure | 97905 | Baker | OR | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 16,840 | 4,254,293 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 6/sq mi | 44/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $64,395 | $34,492 | $45,612 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 62.2 | 47 | 40.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7% | 26.1% | 36.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 71.5% | 63.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 70.3% | 9.8% | 19% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 22.4 | 46.3 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 69.4% | 87.8% | 92.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 12.7% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 12.7% | 11.1% | 7.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2% | 9.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 55.6% | 15.7% | 7.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 46% | 28.1% | 19.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 19.8% | 19.9% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,721 | $45,561 | $50,030 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 70.3% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 8.1% | 21.6% | 14.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.376 | 0.442 | 0.463 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 36
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 69.4%
- Married couples
- 69.4%
- Living alone
- 22.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.7%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 81
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 55.6%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 4.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 97905 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 69.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 30.6%
- Without health insurance
- 12.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Durkee
- State
- Oregon
- County
- Baker County
- Center point
- 44.5819° N, 117.4654° W
- Land area
- 183 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 97905
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97907 | Huntington, OR | 13 mi | $36,688 |
| 97819 | Bridgeport, OR | 16 mi | $55,000 |
| 97870 | Richland, OR | 20 mi | $57,159 |
| 97814 | Baker City, OR | 22 mi | $64,852 |
| 97903 | Brogan, OR | 22 mi | $117,778 |
| 97909 | Jamieson, OR | 26 mi | — |
| 83672 | Weiser, ID | 29 mi | $51,045 |
| 97840 | Oxbow, OR | 32 mi | $85,469 |
| 97908 | Ironside, OR | 33 mi | — |
| 97834 | Halfway, OR | 33 mi | $43,889 |
| 83610 | Cambridge, ID | 36 mi | $65,625 |
| 97914 | Ontario, OR | 38 mi | $50,857 |
Questions about 97905
What city is zip code 97905?
97905 is assigned to Durkee, Oregon. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 97905 in?
97905 is in Baker County, Oregon.
What is the population of 97905?
About 63 people live in 97905, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 97905 in?
97905 is in Pacific Time.
What zip codes are near 97905?
The closest zip codes to 97905 are 97907, 97819, 97870, 97814, 97903.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97905, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.