Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min6:08 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min8:21 am – 5:15 pm
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People360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6141 householdsMedian household income $47,054Median home value $295,800Median rent $1,083 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $916 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 157 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, education and health care 20%, retail 16%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 21°F10 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month December6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days49 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westfall station, 12 mi away; snow from Owyhee Dam
Nearby landmarksFenceline Springspring · 2.4 miBrown Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miWinter Springspring · 3.2 miLower Black Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Jan 197644 mi away, near Brogan, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 25 Jul 200934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMalheur County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 363 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 91main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Canyon County, ID, 48 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ontarioserves 14,465 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,817 ft859 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHarper Post Office2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI72 miInterstateI-8434 miUS highwayUS 201.2 miCoachHarper, OROregon POINT1.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97906 ZIP area.
