Local servicesHospitalGood Shepherd Medical Center1.0 miPost officeHermiston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHermiston City Hallunder a milePoliceOregon State Police Department Hermistonunder a mileFire stationUmatilla County Fire District 1 Station 21under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySunset Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRocky Heights Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHermiston High School1.1 miCollegeBlue Mountain Community College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT24 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG148 miInterstateI-822.8 miUS highwayUS 395under a mileAmtrakPasco, WA PSC28 miCoachHermistonNorthwestern Stage Lines4.7 miTransit15 stops within a mileKayak Public Transit, Morrow County LoopSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97838 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97838 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:07 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:35 am – 4:15 pm
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People27,979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.89,562 householdsMedian household income $76,032Median home value $274,400Median rent $1,046 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,001 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 13,226 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 36%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 26°F9 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month January4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days46 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hermiston 2 Nw station, 1 mi away; snow from Boardman
Nearby landmarksBlue Mountain Community Collegecollege · 1.6 miOregon State University Agriculture Experiment Stationcollege · 2.4 miHermiston Buttepeak · under a mileSullivan Springspring · 1.6 miThree Mile Falls Poolreservoir · 2.8 miUmatilla Buttepeak · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTheater Sports Parkpark · under a mileButte Parkpark · under a mileWanaket Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 3.7 mi · 2,909 acresPower City Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 103 acresCold Springs National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.8 mi · 439 acresIrrigon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 827 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199148 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Jan 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUmatilla County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025260 of 365 days measured105 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Umatilla County monitors, OR
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hermistonserves 20,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation447 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
