Local servicesHospitalEastern Plumas Hospital6.5 miPost officeClio Post Office2.0 miTown hallPortola City Hall6.4 miPolicePlumas County Sheriff's Office - Portola Substation6.4 miFire stationGraeagle Fire Rescue1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF36 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO44 miInterstateI-8028 miUS highwayUS 39527 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96106 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:34 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:19 am – 4:41 pm
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People300 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.5110 householdsMedian home value $588,70036% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,985 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 31% 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsPlumas National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,191,628 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 2.6 mi · 862,739 acresMiddle Fork Feather River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 4.2 miPlumas-Eureka State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 528 acresCrocker Meadows Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 149 acresLassen National Forestnational forest · 47.4 mi · 14,889 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes397 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197046 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 201342 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202610 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 subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitehawk Ranch Mwcserves 765 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
Elevation4,836 ft1,474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
