Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:35 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:17 am – 4:41 pm
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People516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.9245 householdsMedian household income $89,375Median home value $949,10090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 216 employedMain industries: construction 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, professional and business services 20%Average commute 38 minutes64% drive alone, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 17°F39 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month December183 in of snow a year, on about 43 days6 days above 90°F, 227 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donner Mem Sp station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPalisade Lakelake · under a mileSerena Lakelake · under a mileCascade Lakesreservoir · 1.6 miSoda Springsspring · 5.2 miMount Disneypeak · 3.2 miDevils Peakpeak · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTahoe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 862,739 acresDonner Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 3,162 acresWest End Beach Parkpark · 6.2 miCisco Grove Gould Parkpark · 7.4 miDonner Creek Public Accessstate recreation area · 9.7 miBurton Creek State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 1,899 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes389 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197040 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Aug 200138 mi away, near Blairsden, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNevada County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025289 of 362 days measured72 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Nevada County monitors, CA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlavada Community Associationserves 384 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,315 ft2,230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTahoe Forest Hospital10.9 miPost officeSoda Springs Post Office2.2 miFire stationTruckee Fire District Station 98 - Serene Lakes1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF14 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO37 miInterstateI-801.9 miUS highwayUS 4026 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU12 miCoachTruckee Chamber Of CommerceGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95728 ZIP area.
