Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:02 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:24 am – 4:10 pm
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People1,395 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.2554 householdsMedian household income $43,889Median home value $366,300Median rent $806 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 480 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, education and health care 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 10 minutes67% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F21 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month December62 in of snow a year, on about 21 days47 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Halfway station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLower Pine Lakelake · 1.1 miUpper Pine Lakelake · 1.2 miGranite Mountainpeak · 1.7 miRed Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miCornucopia Peakpeak · under a mileCORNUCOPIA TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallowa National Forestnational forest · 12.5 mi · 995,134 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 24.4 mi · 76 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 30.6 mi · 25,072 acresNezperce National Forestnational forest · 38.8 mi · 113,679 acresSalmon National Forestnational forest · 52.6 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Oct 199419 mi away, near Halfway, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 202320 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaker County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baker County monitors, OR
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Halfwayserves 346 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,008 ft2,441 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportMcCall Municipal Airport MYL56 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI113 miInterstateI-8430 miUS highwayUS 3031 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97834 ZIP area.
