Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:02 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:23 am – 4:10 pm
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People585 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8291 householdsMedian household income $57,159Median home value $209,600Median rent $633 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,362 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 246 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, public administration 14%Average commute 14 minutes72% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F21 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month December62 in of snow a year, on about 21 days52 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richland station, 2 mi away; rain from Halfway
Parks and public landsCecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 806 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 28.3 mi · 995,134 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 31.7 mi · 76 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 38.3 mi · 25,072 acresNezperce National Forestnational forest · 49.9 mi · 113,679 acresSalmon National Forestnational forest · 51.0 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 27 Nov 197747 mi away, near Cascade, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 20235 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Richlandserves 165 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique24 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,277 ft694 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeRichland Post Office1.5 miTown hallRichland City Hall1.6 miFire stationEagle Valley Rural Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCall Municipal Airport MYL54 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI97 miInterstateI-8419 miUS highwayUS 3019 miTransit1 stop within a mileNEOTransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97870 ZIP area.
