Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:35 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:15 am – 4:42 pm
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People51 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.723 householdsMedian household income $111,125Median home value $541,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 February58 in of snow a year, on about 18 days1 days above 90°F, 222 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, South Lake Tahoe Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Pacific House
Nearby landmarksLake of the Woodslake · 1.8 miGrass Lakelake · 3.0 miPyramid Peakpeak · under a mileHorsetail Fallswaterfall · 1.6 miMount Pricepeak · 2.1 miPYRAMID CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEldorado National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 88,559 acresWashoe Meadows State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 861 acresEldorado Othernational forest · 7.0 miEmerald Bay State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 624 acresD.L. Bliss State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 1,162 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.1 mi · 306 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes669 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197071 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199427 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 May 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Dorado County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Dorado County monitors, CA
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEl Dorado ID - Mainserves 132,171 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,810 ft2,685 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarton Memorial Hospital9.6 miPost officeTwin Bridges Post Office3.1 miTown hallSouth Lake Tahoe City Hall8.9 miFire stationEl Dorado County Fire Protection District Station 15 - Strawberry3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake Tahoe Community College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF33 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO50 miInterstateI-58028 miUS highwayUS 502.3 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95735 ZIP area.
