Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:37 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:07 am – 4:43 pm
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People69 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.830 householdsMedian home value $361,80070% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 74°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days0 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntington Lake station, 4 mi away; snow from Auberry 2 Nw
Parks and public landsSierra National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,285,668 acresKinsman Flat Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 474 acresInyo National Forestnational forest · 12.7 mi · 1,842,174 acresMillerton Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 19.4 miKings Canyon National Parknational park · 25.8 mi · 459,216 acresSequoia National Forestnational forest · 23.9 mi · 24,486 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,878 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970240 of magnitude 4+, 22 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 27 May 198033 mi away, near Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Aug 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFresno County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality29% of days had good air in 2025105 of 365 days measured226 moderate, 31 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fresno County monitors, CA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL57% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Creek Community Serv Distserves 72 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,988 ft1,825 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBig Creek Post Office2.0 miFire stationBig Creek Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBig Creek Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT38 miUS highwayUS 39537 miAmtrakFresno, CA FNO42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93605 ZIP area.
