Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:34 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:19 am – 4:41 pm
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People387 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.343 householdsMedian household income $205,893Median home value $467,900100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 45°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 19°F23 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month December38 in of snow a year, on about 10 days22 days above 90°F, 205 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portola station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsTahoe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 862,739 acresPlumas National Forestnational forest · 2.7 mi · 1,191,628 acresAntelope Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 5,569 acresMiddle Fork Feather River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 12.0 miPlumas-Eureka State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 528 acresSmithneck Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes377 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197043 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 201349 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSierra County, CA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025289 of 362 days measured72 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nevada County, CA, 27 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription81% 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 waterSierra Co. W.w.d #1 Calpineserves 182 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,431 ft1,960 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Plumas Hospital11.5 miPost officeSattley Post Office2.5 miFire stationSierra County Fire Protection District 1 - Station 84 Calpine2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF28 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO39 miInterstateI-8022 miUS highwayUS 39524 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU26 miCoachTruckee Chamber Of CommerceGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96124 ZIP area.
