Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:34 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:14 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2345 householdsMedian household income $100,417Median home value $603,100Median rent $1,200 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,535 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 644 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, education and health care 19%, retail 14%Average commute 35 minutes70% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 7%, other languages 4%, Vietnamese 2%3% 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, 13 mi away; snow from Markleeville
Nearby landmarksHawkins Peakpeak · under a mileCRYSTAL SPRINGS CAMPGROUNDcampground · 2.0 miBurnside Lakelake · 2.4 miHORSE THIEF TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.6 miKIT CARSON CAMPGROUNDcampground · 2.8 miPickett Peakpeak · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrover Hot Springs State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 455 acresHope Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 2,943 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 6.3 mi · 88,559 acresRed Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 861 acresEast Fork Carson River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 7.8 miFay Canyon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 357 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes671 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197076 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199413 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 May 202648 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarkleeville Water Co.serves 175 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,590 ft2,923 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarton Memorial Hospital13.6 miPost officeMarkleeville Post Office5.8 miPoliceAlpine County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationEastern Alpine Fire and Rescue Station 913.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake Tahoe Community College13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF42 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO53 miInterstateI-58027 miUS highwayUS 509.9 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96120 ZIP area.
