Local servicesHospitalTahoe Forest Hospital7.9 miPost officeOlympic Valley Post Office1.4 miTown hallTruckee Town Hall8.8 miPolicePlacer County Sheriff's Office Tahoe Substation7.0 miFire stationSquaw Valley Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF9.0 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO32 miInterstateI-807.6 miUS highwayUS 5019 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU8.4 miCoachTruckee Chamber Of CommerceGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96146 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96146 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:34 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:16 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.7546 householdsMedian household income $160,833Median home value $1,455,10076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 639 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 20 minutes56% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F33 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month January179 in of snow a year, on about 39 days0 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tahoe City station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Peakpeak · under a mileMountain Meadow Lakelake · 1.6 miShirley Lakelake · 1.6 miPoulsen Peakpeak · under a mileSILVER CREEK CGcampground · 2.4 miSoda Springsspring · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTahoe National Forestnational forest · 2.0 mi · 32,339 acresBurton Creek State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 1,899 acresDonner Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 3,162 acresTahoe State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.4 miDonner Creek Public Accessstate recreation area · 7.4 miWest End Beach Parkpark · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes610 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197055 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199442 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202646 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOlympic Valley PSDserves 1,165 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,754 ft2,363 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
