Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:30 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:04 am – 4:36 pm
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People325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.3160 householdsMedian household income $63,690Median home value $112,80081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 16%, German or Dutch 4%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 16°F5 in of rain a year, on about 15 dayswettest month February9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days73 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dyer 5s station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsInyo National Forestnational forest · 5.8 mi · 113,756 acresToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 24.7 mi · 4,896 acresSierra National Forestnational forest · 49.0 mi · 25,434 acresInyo Othernational forest · 50.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4,357 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970468 of magnitude 4+, 44 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 15 May 202027 mi away, Monte Cristo Range, NVMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Aug 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEsmeralda County, NV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 365 days measured29 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 21, worst day 704main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mono County, CA, 44 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGoldfield Town Waterserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,887 ft1,490 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportEastern Sierra Regional Airport BIH35 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT116 miUS highwayUS 613 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89010 ZIP area.
