Local servicesHospitalCarson Valley Health Hospital12.8 miFire stationEast Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts Station 4 Topaz Ranch Estates4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF48 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO51 miInterstateI-58026 miUS highwayUS 3951.5 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89410 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:33 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:12 am – 4:40 pm
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People10,970 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.54,989 householdsMedian household income $81,861Median home value $588,400Median rent $1,516 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,677 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 4,529 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 27 minutes70% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 22°F6 in of rain a year, on about 14 dayswettest month March18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days57 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topaz Lake station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 5.1 mi · 204 acresTopaz Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 121 acresTopaz Lake Public Fishing Areanational conservation area · 8.1 mi · 201 acresEast Fork Carson River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 8.9 miHeenan Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,655 acresSlinkard / Little Antelope Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 11,534 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes846 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197097 of magnitude 4+, 11 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 19946 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDouglas County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025326 of 358 days measured32 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 63main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, NV
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGardnerville Ranchos Gidserves 11,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,201 ft2,195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
