Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:37 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:19 am – 4:44 pm
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People55 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.033 householdsMedian home value $425,00055% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,571 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 36°F46 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days66 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colfax station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsTahoe National Forestnational forest · 3.1 mi · 862,739 acresAuburn State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.0 miBear River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 8.8 mi · 259 acresForesthill Community Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.7 miForesthill Leroy E. Botts Memorial Parkpark · 8.3 miEmpire Mine State Historic Parkstate historic site · 11.1 mi · 313 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes444 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197040 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197543 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202643 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 subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rosevilleserves 155,612 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,855 ft565 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital12.4 miPost officeIowa Hill Post Office2.6 miTown hallColfax City Hall6.7 miPolicePlacer County Sheriff's Office - Colfax Substation6.7 miFire stationIowa Hill Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSierra College - Nevada County Campus12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF40 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF51 miInterstateI-802.2 miUS highwayUS 5028 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX6.6 miCoachColfax Standlock Bottle ShopGreyhound6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95717 ZIP area.
