Local servicesHospitalBattle Mountain General Hospital14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO67 miInterstateI-8013 miAmtrakWinnemucca, NV WNN55 miCoachBattle Mountain Hill Top RdGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89820 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89820 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:17 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:07 am – 4:24 pm
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People5,579 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.32,188 householdsMedian household income $85,722Median home value $214,500Median rent $1,062 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,349 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, public administration 18%, education and health care 13%Average commute 23 minutes67% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 100°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 22°F9 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days82 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Battle Mountain 4se station, 13 mi away
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 17 Apr 199742 mi away, near Crescent Valley, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Dec 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLander County, NV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bmserves 3,635 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 serving the town
Elevation5,154 ft1,571 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
