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Pendleton, Oregon

City in Umatilla County, Oregon · ZIP 97801

  • Umatilla County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8 public schools
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  • 17,026 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,185Households
  • $70,179Median household income
  • $276,400Median home value
  • 8Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Pendleton

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Population, 2000 to 2020+4.6%
16k16.5k17k17.5k2000: 16,35420002010: 16,61220102020: 17,107202016,35417,107
Population of Pendleton at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,354
201016,612
202017,107

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pendleton
Under $50k37.9%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k20.5%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $70,179 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pendleton
Owner occupied
3,466 units
Renter occupied
2,719 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pendleton compared with its county and state
Pendleton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePendletonUmatilla CountyOregon
Population17,07080,0874,238,714
Median household income$70,179$68,958$80,426
Median age36.536.740.1
Median home value$276,400$256,100$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.3%18.0%36.2%
Foreign-born residents2.9%10.3%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes56.0%67.1%63.4%
Mean commute to work12.9 minutes19.1 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Pendleton8
Public schools in Pendleton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
McKay Creek Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Pendleton SD 16
Pendleton Early Learning CenterPublicPre-K–KPendleton SD 16
Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Pendleton SD 16
Washington Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Pendleton SD 16
Sunridge Middle SchoolPublic6–8Pendleton SD 16
Hawthorne Alternative High SchoolAlternative9–12Pendleton SD 16
Pendleton High SchoolPublic9–12Pendleton SD 16
InterMountain Virtual Learning AcademyPublicK–12InterMountain ESD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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