Moving to Nyssa, Oregon

Population: 3,163. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,068 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,575 (49.8%), Females: 1,588 (50.2%)

Malheur County

Zip code: 97913

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.8 years
Median household income: $27,372
Median house value: $64,300

Population by Race

Races in Nyssa:

  • Hispanic (57.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.3%)
  • Other race (38.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (8.8%), German (8.8%), Irish (4.8%), United States (3.6%), French (3.5%), Danish (1.5%).

Elevation: 2177 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nyssa

  • High school or higher: 56.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 18.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nyssa city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

20.7% Foreign born (20.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +281 (+9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nyssa:

  • HOLY ROSARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ONTARIO, OR)
  • WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CALDWELL, ID)
  • WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WEISER, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nyssa:

  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 59 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 171 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 176 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nyssa:

  • PARMA (about 9 miles; PARMA, ID; Abbreviation: 50S)
  • ONTARIO MUNI (about 10 miles; ONTARIO, OR; Abbreviation: ONO)
  • PAYETTE MUNI (about 16 miles; PAYETTE, ID; Abbreviation: S75)

Amtrak stations near Nyssa:

  • 11 miles: ONTARIO (510 N. OREGON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: VALE (FLETCHER CHEVRON STA., HWY 20) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nyssa:

  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 173 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 177 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 198 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 205 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 209 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)

Schools

Public high school in Nyssa:

  • NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 824 ADRIAN BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nyssa:

  • NYSSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 809 BOWER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NYSSA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 101 S 11TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Nyssa:

  • NYSSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,390; Location: 319 MAIN ST.; 21,053 books; 334 audio materials; 1,056 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)