Heppner is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, home to about 1,277 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97836.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heppner. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA785 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Heppner; 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.
Heppner had 1,187 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 208th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Morrow County grew from 4,151 residents in 1900 to 12,186 in 2020.
Morrow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Heppner, OR weather station (2 miles away).
4,215 jobs at 214 businesses in Morrow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heppner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Morrow SD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heppner Elementary SchoolHeppner | K–6 | 185 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Heppner Junior/Senior High SchoolHeppner | 7–12 | 171 | Public | 1.6 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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