Gopher Flats is a community in Umatilla County, Oregon, home to about 382 people across 2.1 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.
Mostly Pendleton; part is in Gopher Flats
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gopher Flats. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern 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 Gopher Flats; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gopher Flats had 329 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Umatilla County grew from 18,049 residents in 1900 to 80,075 in 2020.
Umatilla County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pendleton Wfo, OR weather station (4 miles away).
23,246 jobs at 1,616 businesses in Umatilla County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
454 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gopher Flats.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 317 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Pendleton SD 16, InterMountain ESD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Early Learning CenterPendleton | Pre-K–K | 197 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| InterMountain Virtual Learning AcademyPendleton | K–12 | 107 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| McKay Creek Elementary SchoolPendleton | K–5 | 265 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolPendleton | K–5 | 439 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolPendleton | K–5 | 420 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sunridge Middle SchoolPendleton | 6–8 | 672 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hawthorne Alternative High SchoolPendleton | 9–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Nixyaawii Community SchoolPendleton | 9–12 | 89 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Pendleton High SchoolPendleton | 9–12 | 763 | Public | 1.5 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, Tutuilla, Riverside, Kirkpatrick and Cayuse.
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