Local servicesHospitalCarson Tahoe Regional Medical Center16.7 miPost officeDayton Post Office6.3 miPoliceLyon County Sheriff Station6.3 miFire stationCentral Lyon County Fire Protection District Dayton Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 395.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO25 miInterstateI-58015 miUS highwayUS 506.2 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO28 miCoachSparks Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89403 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89403 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:31 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:13 am – 4:38 pm
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People17,506 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.76,688 householdsMedian household income $97,153Median home value $428,000Median rent $1,515 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,819 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 7,682 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, education and health care 14%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 26°F12 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month February46 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virginia City station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBull Springspring · under a mileBarton Springsspring · under a mileRawe Peakpeak · 1.9 miFremont Lookoutpeak · 4.3 miEldorado Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDayton State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 128 acresRolling A Open Spacepark · 4.3 mi · 283 acresMark Twain Parkpark · 6.2 miFort Churchill State Historic Parkstate historic site · 13.2 mi · 3,468 acresWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 3,033 acresCapitol Complexstate park · 16.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes808 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197084 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199430 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLyon County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025323 of 359 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lyon County monitors, NV
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDayton Valley Water Systemserves 16,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,064 ft1,848 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
