Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:34 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:21 am – 4:40 pm
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People302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2183 householdsMedian household income $54,968Median rent $1,113 a month33% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.9% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 116 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 49%, public administration 29%, education and health care 11%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 25°F42 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month January28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days56 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quincy station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsPlumas National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,191,628 acresPlumas-Eureka State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 497 acresLassen National Forestnational forest · 19.7 mi · 1,053,462 acresHoney Lake Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 24.8 mi · 1,047 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 26.0 mi · 862,739 acresLassen Volcanic National Parknational park · 39.0 mi · 107,423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes301 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 201319 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202620 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlumas County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025193 of 365 days measured162 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 120main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Plumas County monitors, CA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Almanor Country Club Mwcserves 6,000 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
Elevation4,749 ft1,447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPlumas District Hospital14.4 miPost officeTaylorsville Post Office5.5 miFire stationTaylorsville Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFeather River College14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF60 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO64 miUS highwayUS 39520 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95983 ZIP area.
