Tygh ValleyOR
118 people live in this town, settled in 1873.
Is Tygh Valley a good place to live?
No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Tygh Valley. Tygh Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
118 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tygh Valley: who provides what
Tygh Valley is unincorporated, so Wasco County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tygh Valley.
The FEMA risk score in Tygh Valley is higher than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
Three quarters of Tygh Valley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 19%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tygh Valley has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles. Just over a fifth of Tygh Valley residents live below the poverty line, above both the Oregon town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its typical journey to work is 17 minutes. The top destinations are The Dalles (22%), Maupin (10%) and Portland (8%).
| Tygh Valley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Tygh Valley is worth about $399K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.6% in value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Tygh Valley is
16% of Tygh Valley adults smoke cigarettes, where Oregon’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Tygh Valley beats Oregon on 2 and trails on 13. Among adults here, 15% have diabetes.
| Tygh Valley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Tygh Valley | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77% | 71.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tygh Valley keeps 5.6% of its land conserved
2.0 miles of trail. In Tygh Valley, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Tygh Valley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tygh Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tygh Valley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tygh Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
100% of working residents leave Tygh Valley for work
Where Tygh Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tygh Valley
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Tygh Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tygh Valley had a population of 236.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- ZIP code
- 97063
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Tygh Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tygh Valley, OR a good place to live?
Tygh Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.