Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:30 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min6:55 am – 4:36 pm
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People725 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6361 householdsMedian household income $94,375Median home value $77,800Median rent $1,001 a month14% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $805 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 497 employedMain industries: public administration 49%, hospitality, food and recreation 35%, education and health care 14%Average commute 9 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 24%, German or Dutch 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 117°F, lows 91°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 41°F2 in of rain a year, on about 6 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare197 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Death Valley Np station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsDeath Valley National Parknational park · within reach · 3,270,447 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes482 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197055 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 29 Jun 199245 mi away, near Beatty, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Jul 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowInyo County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality37% of days had good air in 2025136 of 365 days measured216 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 55, worst day 411main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Inyo County monitors, CA
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription4% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNps - Death Valley, Stovepipe Wellsserves 175 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,186 ft361 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeDeath Valley Post Office8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Sierra Regional Airport BIH103 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS104 miUS highwayUS 9531 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92328 ZIP area.
