SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern Oregon University - Ontario Center8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI57 miInterstateI-842.4 miUS highwayUS 302.4 miCoachOntario, OROregon POINT8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97914 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min6:05 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min8:20 am – 5:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People19,879 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.25,961 householdsMedian household income $48,442Median home value $220,600Median rent $813 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,778 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 7,024 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, retail 15%Average commute 16 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 20%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 24°F9 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month December15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days61 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ontario Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Malheur Branch Exp Stn
Nearby landmarksButterfield Springsspring · under a mileKing Springspring · 1.7 miSouth Jacobsen Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miHenry Gulch Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miMalheur Riverriver · 6.3 miPayette Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeer Flat National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 223 acresPayette River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 miOntario State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 89 acresCentennial Parkpark · 6.9 miRoberts Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.5 miBeck Kiwanis Parkpark · 7.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Oct 199449 mi away, near Halfway, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202450 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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 serving the town
Elevation2,657 ft810 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
