Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI64 miInterstateI-8419 miUS highwayUS 201.8 miCoachVale, OROregon POINT7.5 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 97918 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:06 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:20 am – 5:14 pm
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People4,567 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.31,655 householdsMedian household income $63,342Median home value $298,100Median rent $830 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,955 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,926 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 15%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 21°F10 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month December15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days55 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vale station, 7 mi away; snow from Malheur Branch Exp Stn
Nearby landmarksAssociation Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miBully Creek Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miO'Neil Hot Springsspring · 5.5 miOil Well Springspring · 5.9 miHope Buttepeak · 8.3 miRhinehart Buttespeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeer Flat National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.2 mi · 223 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Jan 197639 mi away, near Brogan, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 25 Jul 200927 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Valeserves 1,837 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,514 ft766 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
