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Business phone system for other personal and household goods repair shops in Oregon

117 other personal and household goods repair shops operated in Oregon in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
117CBP 2023
Employees
373mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
2.7U.S. 3.4
State rank
27th of 51by count

Other personal and household goods repair shops in Oregon by the numbers

Oregon had 117 other personal and household goods repair shops in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance). They employed 373 people in mid-March and reported $15.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 27th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Other personal and household goods repair shops make up 0.10% of the 122,451 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Oregon has 2.7 other personal and household goods repair shops, 18.9% below the national rate of 3.4. The average establishment has 3.2 employees against 3.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $41,072, 10.1% below the U.S. figure of $45,706.

Other personal and household goods repair shops: Oregon compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureOregonUnited States
Establishments11711,482
Mid-March employees37340,317
Annual payroll$15,320,000$1,842,721,000
Employees per establishment3.23.5
Payroll per employee$41,072$45,706
Establishments per 100,000 residents2.73.4

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Other personal and household goods repair shops by metro area in Oregon

Census published repair shop counts for 6 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Oregon. The largest is Portland, OR-WA, with 76 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 37% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Other personal and household goods repair shops by metro or micropolitan area, Oregon, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Portland, OR-WA762703.0
Bend, OR13464.9
Eugene, OR11222.9
Salem, OR8261.8
Medford, OR8—3.6
Albany, OR3112.3

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at other personal and household goods repair shops in Oregon

83.2% of Oregon's other personal and household goods repair shops with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 79.7% nationally. 100.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Other personal and household goods repair shops in Oregon by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees9483.2%79.7%
5–9 employees1916.8%14.3%
10–19 employeesnot published—4.3%
20–49 employeesnot published—1.5%
50 or more employees00.0%0.3%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a repair shop in Oregon has to catch

This category covers watch, shoe, bicycle and similar repair shops. Customers call to ask what can be fixed, how long it will take and whether it is ready. That holds for other personal and household goods repair shops in Oregon as much as anywhere.

Calls a repair shop in Oregon might handle in a typical week include:

Calls after closing time

After-hours calls are mostly status and hours questions.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 3-person repair shop

Other personal and household goods repair shops in Oregon average 3.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $90.00 a month and 3 on Ooma Office Pro cost $74.85. Callata is $99.00 a month with 5 users included, which is more than either per-seat plan for 3 people; it becomes the lower price at 4 users or more.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Monthly list price for a 3-person repair shop
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$57.00$684.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$69.00$828.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$74.85$898.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$81.00$972.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$90.00$1,080.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Oregon

Oregon has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Oregon by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
503784Pacific1947971
541781Mountain and Pacific1995458
971441Pacific2000503
458224Mountain and Pacific2010541

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for other personal and household goods repair shops in Oregon

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Oregon, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many other personal and household goods repair shops are in Oregon?

117 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 373 people in mid-March.

Which Oregon metro area has the most other personal and household goods repair shops?

Portland, OR-WA, with 76 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 3-person repair shop?

$90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Oregon number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.