Local servicesHospitalSaint Charles Medical Center12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM19 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX134 miUS highwayUS 203.7 miAmtrakChemult, OR CMO66 miCoachBend Hawthorne StationPacific Crest Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:21 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:35 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People42,543 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.217,947 householdsMedian household income $77,969Median home value $567,800Median rent $1,700 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,412 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 22,707 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 16 minutes68% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 23°F9 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month December11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days17 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bend 7 Ne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksChitwood Trailheadtrailhead · 2.7 miFlatiron Rock Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miReynolds Pondlake · 4.3 miZell Pondlake · 4.9 miHorse Buttepeak · 8.5 miBear Creek Buttespeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeschutes National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,612,322 acresPilot Butte State Scenic Viewpointstate recreation area · 12.8 mi · 121 acresRedmond-Bend Juniper State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 16.3 mi · 337 acresOchoco Reservoir Public Fishing Areanational conservation area · 26.6 miWillamette National Forestnational forest · 28.3 mi · 1,681,108 acresCrooked River National Grasslandnational grassland · 27.9 mi · 115,002 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDeschutes County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025326 of 365 days measured36 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 23, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Deschutes County monitors, OR
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Bendserves 77,704 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202118 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,604 ft1,098 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
