Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:27 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:22 am – 4:34 pm
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People65 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.850 householdsMedian household income $78,333Median home value $207,70084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 20°F19 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May82 in of snow a year, on about 32 days15 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jess Valley station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSilver Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 1,950 acresSurprise Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 464 acresModoc National Forestnational forest · 15.6 mi · 1,678,612 acresPine Creek Reservoir Public Accessstate recreation area · 19.8 miModoc National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.6 mi · 7,097 acresModoc Othernational forest · 59.0 mi · 96 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Nov 197624 mi away, near Likely, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Mar 201749 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 quality50% of days had good air in 2025183 of 365 days measured180 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washoe County, NV, 43 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% 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
Elevation6,269 ft1,911 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSurprise Valley Community Hospital20.2 miFire stationEagleville Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundUS highwayUS 39520 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96110 ZIP area.
