Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:26 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:25 am – 4:34 pm
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People110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.433 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 22°F17 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month December56 in of snow a year, on about 25 days20 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Bidwell station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsModoc National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,678,612 acresGoose Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 64 acresModoc National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.7 mi · 7,098 acresModoc Othernational forest · 26.5 mi · 96 acresFremont National Forestnational forest · 34.7 mi · 1,204,260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes360 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 14 Sep 201540 mi away, near Fort Bidwell, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 10 Mar 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowModoc County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 364 days measured70 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 26, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lake County, OR, 69 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% 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 waterCity of Alturasserves 2,715 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
Elevation4,705 ft1,434 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSurprise Valley Community Hospital21.3 miFire stationDavis Creek Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundUS highwayUS 3951.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96108 ZIP area.
