Town guide

Nyssa, Oregon

Nyssa is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, home to about 3,240 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97913.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,2402,090 per sq mi
Median home value$204,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nyssa

1 ZIP code

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Around Nyssa

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA365 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA684 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nyssa

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

Nyssa had 3,198 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 130th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Malheur County grew from 4,203 residents in 1900 to 31,571 in 2020.

Nyssa population by census2000: 3,163, 2010: 3,267, 2020: 3,1983,16320003,26720103,1982020

Malheur County, 1900–2020

Malheur County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,203, 1910: 8,601, 1920: 10,907, 1930: 11,269, 1940: 19,767, 1950: 23,223, 1960: 22,764, 1970: 23,169, 1980: 26,896, 1990: 26,038, 2000: 31,615, 2010: 31,313, 2020: 31,5714K’00’1011K’20’3020K’40’5023K’60’7027K’80’9032K’00’1032K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 10.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NyssaJan: high 35°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 1 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 55°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 62°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in35°24°Jan1.444°27°Feb0.855°34°Mar0.963°39°Apr1.072°48°May1.281°55°Jun0.791°62°Jul0.389°59°Aug0.279°49°Sep0.564°38°Oct0.847°30°Nov1.036°24°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nyssa, OR weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Malheur County

8,527 jobs at 718 businesses in Malheur County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Malheur CountyRetail trade: 2,273 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,553 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,300 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,028 jobs; Wholesale trade: 477 jobs; Professional services: 361 jobs; Other services: 278 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 272 jobsRetail trade 27% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 12% Wholesale trade 6% Professional services 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nyssa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ontario11.7 miles
  • West Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Caldwell21.8 miles
  • Valor HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Emmett26.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies2

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 Nyssa

Grocery stores

  • M&W Markets1.8 mi

Museums

  • Oregon Trail Agriculture Museum1.8 mi

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.

Schools in Nyssa

Public schools here are run by Nyssa SD 26. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nyssa Elementary SchoolNyssaK–5502Public1.6 mi
Nyssa Virtual SchoolNyssaK–12987Public1.5 mi
Nyssa Middle SchoolNyssa6–8291Public1.4 mi
Nyssa High SchoolNyssa9–12335Public1.4 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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