Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:25 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:24 am – 4:33 pm
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People125 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.977 householdsMedian household income $71,719Median home value $352,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,022 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 21°F13 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month December22 in of snow a year, on about 9 days38 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedarville station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsModoc National Forestnational forest · 12.3 mi · 1,678,612 acresModoc National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.1 mi · 7,097 acresModoc Othernational forest · 44.2 mi · 96 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes361 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 14 Sep 201526 mi away, near Fort Bidwell, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 18 Jul 202528 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, 70 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL17% 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
Elevation4,689 ft1,429 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSurprise Valley Community Hospital12.0 miPost officeLake City Post Office7.8 miFire stationLake City Fire Protection District7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundUS highwayUS 39515 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96115 ZIP area.
