Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital15.0 miPost officeAlta Vista Post Office2.9 miFire stationAlta Volunteer Fire Protection District2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF34 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO57 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 5034 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX13 miCoachColfax Standlock Bottle ShopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:36 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:19 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,077 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9402 householdsMedian household income $96,750Median home value $512,00092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,844 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 540 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 13%, retail 11%Average commute 44 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Vietnamese 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 34°F62 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month December15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days1 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Canyon Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Nevada City
Nearby landmarksSugarloafpeak · 3.8 miSpaulding Pointpeak · 1.8 miEUCHRE BAR NORTHtrailhead · 2.2 miIron Pointcape · 2.5 miNorth Fork North Fork American Riverriver · 2.7 miDrum Forebayreservoir · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTahoe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 862,739 acresAuburn State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.8 miMalakoff Diggins State Historic Parkstate historic site · 12.2 miSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 3,678 acresEmpire Mine State Historic Parkstate historic site · 14.1 mi · 313 acresBear River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 15.4 mi · 259 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes525 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197048 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197544 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlacer County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Placer County monitors, CA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Rosevilleserves 155,612 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,175 ft1,273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
