Area data
Rufus, OR — ZIP 97050
Population: 212 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 97050 (Rufus, OR) is $182,800. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$182,800
Median home value
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $182,800
- House Price Index (state)
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.4 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- iceStorm: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Union Pacific Railroad Co. Tie-Treating Plant (19.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Wasco State Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER, SKYLINE HOSPITAL, KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,211
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 660
- Average weekly wage
- $1,054
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Other Services, Agriculture
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 97050?
- $182,800.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 97050?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 97050?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 97050?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 97050?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 97050?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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