Town guide

Cayuse, Oregon

Cayuse is a community in Umatilla County, Oregon, home to about 44 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97801.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4415 per sq mi
Median home value$185,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cayuse

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cayuse

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)148 miles away
Closer regional airportEastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA804 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cayuse; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cayuse

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cayuse had 66 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 410th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Umatilla County grew from 18,049 residents in 1900 to 80,075 in 2020.

Cayuse population by census2000: 59, 2010: 68, 2020: 66592000682010662020

Umatilla County, 1900–2020

Umatilla County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,049, 1910: 20,309, 1920: 25,946, 1930: 24,399, 1940: 26,030, 1950: 41,703, 1960: 44,352, 1970: 44,923, 1980: 58,861, 1990: 59,249, 2000: 70,548, 2010: 75,889, 2020: 80,07518K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5044K’60’7059K’80’9071K’00’1080K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CayuseJan: high 42°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 1.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 52°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 59°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in42°28°Jan1.547°30°Feb1.256°35°Mar1.463°40°Apr1.372°46°May1.579°52°Jun1.190°59°Jul0.389°58°Aug0.379°50°Sep0.665°41°Oct1.150°33°Nov1.441°28°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pendleton Wfo, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Umatilla County

23,246 jobs at 1,616 businesses in Umatilla County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Umatilla CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,580 jobs; Retail trade: 3,464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,355 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,858 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,571 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,433 jobs; Construction: 1,297 jobs; Wholesale trade: 897 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

454 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cayuse.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Anthony HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · PendletonUnder a mile
  • Good Shepherd Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hermiston28.5 miles
  • Providence St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walla Walla35.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors24
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants41
Mental health providers317
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists10
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cayuse

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Grecian Heights Park · 16 acres0.9 mi
  • Rice-Blakey Park · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • Roy Raley Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Fallen Field · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Till Taylor Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Grocery Outlet1.1 mi
  • Safeway1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pendleton Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Heritage Station Museum0.6 mi
  • Umatilla County Museum0.6 mi
  • Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • RivoliTheatre0.7 mi
  • Roy Raley Amphitheatre1.0 mi
  • Pendleton Center for the Arts1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cayuse

Public schools here are run by Pendleton SD 16, InterMountain ESD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pendleton Early Learning CenterPendletonPre-K–K197Public0.9 mi
InterMountain Virtual Learning AcademyPendletonK–12107Public1.1 mi
McKay Creek Elementary SchoolPendletonK–5265Public2.3 mi
Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolPendletonK–5439Public1.7 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolPendletonK–5420Public1.2 mi
Sunridge Middle SchoolPendleton6–8672Public0.7 mi
Hawthorne Alternative High SchoolPendleton9–1256Alternative Education1.6 mi
Nixyaawii Community SchoolPendleton9–1289Charter4.4 mi
Pendleton High SchoolPendleton9–12763Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pendleton, Mission, Green Meadows, Gopher Flats, Tutuilla, Riverside and Kirkpatrick.

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