Echo is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Echo had a population of 632. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code97826

Area code458, 541

Living in Echo

Housing in Echo

$295K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Echo home is worth about $295,000, up 3.5% in a year, 40% below the Oregon typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Echo

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Most working residents leave Echo for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hermiston (17%), Pendleton (7%) and Umatilla (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Hermiston

17%

Pendleton

Umatilla

Stanfield

2%Work in townlive and work in Echo 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 83Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Echo →

Health in Echo

Compared with Oregon

12worse than OR

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10%More adults with COPDOR 6.8% · worse 16.7%More smokersOR 12% · worse 25%More adults in fair or poor healthOR 19% · worse

Care nearby

Good Shepherd Medical CenterHermiston · 8.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mirasol Family Health CenterHermiston · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Echo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Echo →

Natural hazards in Echo

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Echo flood?paid flood claims since 2020 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Echo

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Echo →

Climate in Echo

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Echo has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 29°Winter

66° / 40°Spring

87° / 55°Summer

66° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Echo get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 10, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Echo →

Schools in Echo

All Echo schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Echo’s kids attend outperform 71% of Oregon’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictEcho SD 5Schools1

Echo School B+Other · Grades PK–12 · 328 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.