Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:17 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:41 am – 4:25 pm
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People1,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.5543 householdsMedian household income $58,490Median home value $278,100Median rent $1,155 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 430 employedMain industries: construction 23%, education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 45 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 27°F14 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month December22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days41 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dufur station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hollow Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miCody Pondslake · 2.8 miSPRING DRIVEcampground · 3.9 miROCK CREEK RESERVOIR CGcampground · 4.1 miBADGER CREEKtrailhead · 4.9 miRock Creek Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 29,528 acresMt. Hood National Forestnational forest · 3.5 mi · 1,014,545 acresFifteenmile Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.6 mi · 546 acresMt. Hood Purchase Unitnational forest · 18.1 miGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 35.0 mi · 37,063 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 13 Apr 197624 mi away, near Shaniko, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 6 Jun 202121 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWasco County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wasco County monitors, OR
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTygh Valley Water Districtserves 218 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
Elevation1,881 ft573 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeTygh Valley Post Office6.5 miFire stationWamic Rural Fire Protection District1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoberts Field RDM68 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX68 miInterstateI-8427 miUS highwayUS 1975.9 miAmtrakOregon City, OR ORC64 miCoachGovernment Camp Rest AreaCentral Oregon Breeze22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97063 ZIP area.
