Moving to Heppner, Oregon

Population: 1,395. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,438 (+3.1% change)
Males: 700 (50.2%), Females: 695 (49.8%)

Morrow County

Zip code: 97836

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $33,421
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Heppner:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Other race (1.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (17.2%), Irish (16.2%), English (13.3%), United States (7.2%), Scottish (4.9%), Swedish (4.2%).

Elevation: 1955 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heppner

• High school or higher: 85.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 9.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heppner city

• Never married: 16.0%
• Now married: 61.0%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 13.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Heppner:

• PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (564 EAST PIONEER DRIVE- PO BOX 9)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Heppner:

• GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; HERMISTON, OR)
• EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 57 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
• ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; PENDLETON, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heppner:

• EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 55 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
• TRI-CITIES (about 69 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
• WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 102 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heppner:

• LEXINGTON (about 12 miles; LEXINGTON, OR; Abbreviation: 9S9)
• BOARDMAN (about 36 miles; BOARDMAN, OR; Abbreviation: M50)
• HERMISTON MUNI (about 38 miles; HERMISTON, OR; Abbreviation: HRI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heppner:

• COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
• WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
• EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
• YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
• CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
• CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)

Schools

Public high school in Heppner:

• HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 710 NW MORGAN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Heppner:

• HEPPNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 235 E STANDSBURY; Grades: KG – 06)