Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:35 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:14 am – 4:42 pm
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People218 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.360 householdsMedian home value $783,30073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: education and health care 76%, professional and business services 9%, hospitality, food and recreation 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages78% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 50% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 30%, French or Haitian Creole 15%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 43°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 18°F20 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month February77 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 222 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, South Lake Tahoe Ap station, 19 mi away; snow from Markleeville
Nearby landmarksGrouse Lakelake · under a mileFourth of July Lakelake · 1.2 miBlack Buttepeak · 3.6 miDeadwood Peakpeak · 1.3 miWOODS LAKE CGcampground · 3.8 miWOODS LAKE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRed Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 861 acresGrover Hot Springs State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 455 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 10.4 mi · 88,559 acresStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 11.1 mi · 899,802 acresHope Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 2,943 acresEldorado Othernational forest · 15.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes621 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197074 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199424 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Feb 202524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlpine County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025326 of 358 days measured32 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 63main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Douglas County, NV, 29 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% 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 waterKirkwood Meadows Public Utility Districtserves 7,851 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,101 ft2,469 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarton Memorial Hospital19.4 miFire stationKirkwood Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF48 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO61 miInterstateI-58036 miUS highwayUS 5013 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95646 ZIP area.
