Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:00 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:27 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8545 householdsMedian household income $76,645Median home value $402,900Median rent $795 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 591 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 14%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 21 minutes56% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 19°F18 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May48 in of snow a year, on about 28 days37 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallowa station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsWallowa National Forestnational forest · 3.0 mi · 995,134 acresWallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 311 acresMinam State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 608 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 25.8 mi · 1,255,658 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 27.1 miCougar Bar Purchase Unitnational forest · 37.2 mi · 363 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 28 Nov 199145 mi away, near Walla Walla East, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 14 Aug 201744 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWallowa County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 26, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wallowa County monitors, OR
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wallowaserves 840 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,380 ft1,030 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWallowa Memorial Hospital18.6 miPost officeWallowa Post Office5.6 miTown hallWallowa City Hall5.6 miFire stationWallowa Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWalla Walla Regional Airport ALW48 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG136 miInterstateI-8435 miUS highwayUS 3036 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97885 ZIP area.
