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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People3,441 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.41,469 householdsMedian household income $112,875Median home value $962,600Median rent $1,892 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,792 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 25 minutes62% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksDollar Pointcape · 3.2 miTahoe SRA Family Camp Areacampground · under a mileCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileLakeside Campgroundcampground · 1.0 miCarnelian Baybay · 4.3 miMount Watsonpeak · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurton Creek State Parkstate park · within reach · 1,899 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 32,339 acresTahoe State Recreation Areastate recreation area · under a mileEd Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 2,213 acresKings Beach State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.7 miToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 9.0 mi · 34,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes640 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197060 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199437 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 May 202616 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTahoe City PUD - Mainserves 5,661 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,814 ft2,077 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTahoe Forest Hospital10.3 miPost officeTahoe City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTruckee Town Hall9.4 miPolicePlacer County Sheriff's Office Tahoe Substation1.8 miFire stationNorth Tahoe Fire Protection District Station 51under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryTahoe Lake Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighNorth Tahoe High School1.9 miMiddleNorth Tahoe School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF9.5 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO30 miInterstateI-8010 miUS highwayUS 5013 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU10 miCoachTruckee Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96145 ZIP area.
