Local servicesHospitalCarson Tahoe Regional Medical Center6.4 miPost officeGlenbrook Post Office5.8 miTown hallCarson City City Hall5.9 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff Substation6.2 miFire stationEast Fork Fire Protection District - Station 154.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Nevada College Carson City Campus5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF19 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO26 miInterstateI-5805.4 miUS highwayUS 501.2 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO27 miCoachTruckee Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89703 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89703 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:15 am – 4:40 pm
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People10,939 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.84,973 householdsMedian household income $82,237Median home value $595,400Median rent $1,038 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,042 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 4,706 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, public administration 17%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, Vietnamese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 24°F9 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month January14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days40 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carson City station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDry Lakelake · 3.3 miSnow Valley Peakpeak · 1.4 miH-T SPOONER SUMMIT PICNIC AREA/ TRT TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.7 miSpooner Lakelake · 2.9 miKING'S CANYONtrailhead · 3.1 miSecret Harborbay · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsToiyabe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 34,051 acresLake Tahoe State Parkstate park · under a mile · 76 acresHorsecreekrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 383 acresWilsonrecreation area · 2.9 mi · 118 acresCapitol Complexstate park · 5.8 miWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes848 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197087 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199425 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarson City City, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025313 of 363 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carson City County monitors, NV
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCarson City Public Worksserves 59,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,577 ft2,614 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
