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
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97870 ZIP area.
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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People529 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2241 householdsMedian household income $56,625Median home value $201,900Median rent $625 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,262 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 232 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 41%, education and health care 26%, public administration 11%Average commute 14 minutes54% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
