Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:36 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:17 am – 4:42 pm
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People27 residentsin the ZIP code area13 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 December445 in of snow a year, on about 67 days1 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Canyon Ap station, 15 mi away; snow from Soda Springs 1.5 Ssw
Nearby landmarksLittle Bald Mountainpeak · 2.9 miROBINSON FLATcampground · 3.6 miRed Star Pointpeak · 3.7 miFrench Meadows Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miBear Springspring · 3.5 miMIDDLE MEADOWS G.C.G.campground · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEldorado National Forestnational forest · 8.5 mi · 614,604 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 16.2 mi · 32,339 acresDonner Memorial State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 3,162 acresEd Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 2,213 acresAuburn State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 19.6 mi · 51 acresBurton Creek State Parkstate park · 21.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes413 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197038 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Aug 200149 mi away, near Blairsden, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202647 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlacer Cwa - Foothillserves 89,544 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,716 ft1,742 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTahoe Forest Hospital23.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF26 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO49 miInterstateI-8014 miUS highwayUS 5023 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX23 miCoachColfax Standlock Bottle ShopGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95604 ZIP area.
