Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:35 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:23 am – 4:42 pm
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People68 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.635 householdsMedian home value $1,019,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,447 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 25°F37 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month December109 in of snow a year, on about 28 days18 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canyon Dam station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsLassen National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 1,053,462 acresPlumas National Forestnational forest · 2.8 mi · 751 acresClear Creek Parkpark · 9.2 miLassen Volcanic National Parknational park · 18.4 mi · 107,423 acresLassen Othernational forest · 16.5 mi · 99 acresPlant Introduction Station Othernational forest · 47.1 mi · 204 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes284 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 20134 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlumas County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025193 of 365 days measured162 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 120main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Plumas County monitors, CA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL54% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Almanor Country Club Mwcserves 6,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,995 ft1,522 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeneca Healthcare District Hospital9.9 miPost officeCanyon Dam Post Office3.5 miPoliceChester Sub Sta Sheriff9.9 miFire stationAlmanor - Prattville Fire District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD65 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO87 miUS highwayUS 39532 miAmtrakChico, CA CIC49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95923 ZIP area.
