Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:34 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:16 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3500 householdsMedian household income $181,875Median home value $932,200Median rent $1,397 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,804 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 708 employedMain industries: professional and business services 38%, education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 19 minutes36% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 62% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 13%, Chinese 10%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F33 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month January179 in of snow a year, on about 39 days0 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tahoe City station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsBurton Creek State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 1,899 acresKings Beach State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.8 miNorth Tahoe Regional Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 108 acresTahoe State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.3 miTahoe National Forestnational forest · 5.4 miToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 8.2 mi · 34,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes647 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197062 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199437 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 May 202612 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFulton Water Companyserves 2,593 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,781 ft2,067 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIncline Village Community Hospital7.7 miPost officeCarnelian Bay Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTruckee Town Hall6.4 miPolicePlacer County Sheriff's Office Tahoe Substation3.3 miFire stationNorth Tahoe Fire Protection District Station 55under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF6.4 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO26 miInterstateI-808.3 miUS highwayUS 5013 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU8.1 miCoachTruckee Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96140 ZIP area.
