Astoria, OR business phone guide

The Astoria, OR area

The Astoria, OR micropolitan area covers 1 county in Oregon and had 41,043 residents in July 2024, down 0.1% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 698th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 500th by business establishments.

Businesses in Astoria, OR

County Business Patterns counted 1,602 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 16,327 people in mid-March with $783.5 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 10.2 employees per establishment. 54.6% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are accommodation and food services (302), retail trade (270), and construction (203).

Astoria, OR compared with the U.S.

Astoria, OR has 39.0 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 58.8% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 10.2 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $47,988 (29.8% below the U.S. $68,342). 54.6% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 2.9% have 50 or more. Averages are pulled up by large employers; the size table is the better guide to what a typical business here looks like.

Small-business industries in Astoria, OR

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 83 have a published Census count in Astoria, OR. The largest are full-service restaurants (100), hotels and motels (59), and new single-family housing construction contractors (55). Relative to population, hotels and motels are the most over-represented: 143.8 per 100,000 residents against 16.4 nationally.

Which area codes serve Astoria, OR

The area's named cities and towns have 30 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 503 has the most (50%). Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a business serving several parts of the area can hold a number in each.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 4 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Astoria, OR business

The comparison below uses 10 users, the rounded average establishment size in Astoria, OR. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $249.50 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $300.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $199.00 a month for 10 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Astoria, OR

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Astoria, OR is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.