Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:52 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min8:06 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,443 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.6603 householdsMedian household income $73,482Median home value $366,90079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,195 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 470 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 30°F, lows 9°F8 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 16 days5 days above 90°F, 217 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chilly Barton Flat station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsChallis National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,197,465 acresMackay Dam Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.8 miBig Lost River (Lower) Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.7 miChilly Slough Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 304 acresSawtooth National Forestnational forest · 25.8 mi · 39,631 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes468 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197052 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 28 Oct 19837 mi away, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Jun 202526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCuster County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 202593 of 96 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 10, worst day 56main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Custer County monitors, ID
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mackayserves 566 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,805 ft2,074 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMackay Post Office9.5 miTown hallMackay City Hall9.5 miFire stationSouth Custer Rural Fire District6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFriedman Memorial Airport SUN45 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI128 miUS highwayUS 931.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83251 ZIP area.
