Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:15 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:05 am – 4:22 pm
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People752 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.0358 householdsMedian household income $66,795Median home value $56,70094% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 275 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 48%, education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%Average commute 16 minutes74% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 4% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 16°F9 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 13 days65 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beowawe station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsHumboldt National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 2,400,115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes148 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 30 Aug 202543 mi away, near Valmy, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 31 Mar 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEureka County, NV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 364 days measured48 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 160main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Elko County, NV, 69 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEureka Water Associationserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,842 ft1,476 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrescent Valley Medical Center13.2 miFire stationBeowawe Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO38 miInterstateI-806.9 miAmtrakElko, NV ELK40 miCoachBattle Mountain Hill Top RdGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89821 ZIP area.
