Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Anthony Hospital16.7 miPost officePilot Rock Post Office5.2 miTown hallPilot Rock City Hall5.2 miPolicePilot Rock Police Department5.2 miFire stationPilot Rock Rural Fire Protection District5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton PDT20 miInterstateI-8416 miUS highwayUS 3954.1 miAmtrakPasco, WA PSC58 miCoachPendletonNorthwestern Stage Lines19 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 97868 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:07 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:32 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8697 householdsMedian household income $91,813Median home value $218,200Median rent $980 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,746 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 739 employedMain industries: public administration 25%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 26°F15 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 3 days44 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pilot Rock 1 Se station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsUmatilla National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,085,248 acresBattle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 444 acresMckay Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 miWhitman National Forestnational forest · 24.5 mi · 7,399 acresWanaket Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 38.0 mi · 2,909 acresMalheur National Forestnational forest · 41.3 mi · 491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 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 201526 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% 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 Pilot Rockserves 1,326 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,368 ft722 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
