Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:29 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:15 am – 4:36 pm
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People370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.7156 householdsMedian household income $72,585Median home value $65,600Median rent $586 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting35.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 88 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other languages 15%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 20°F9 in of rain a yearwettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wadsworth 4 N station, 10 mi away; rain from Reno 22.2 Nne; snow from Sutcliffe
Parks and public landsCougar Drive Open Spacerecreation area · 7.2 mi · 408 acresAppian Way Open Spacerecreation area · 8.5 mi · 365 acresAnaho Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 551 acresPinion Parkstate park · 29.9 miStillwater National Wildlife Refuge 4national conservation area · 39.1 miStillwater National Wildlife Refuge 3national conservation area · 39.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes321 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197031 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 14 Apr 202639 mi away, near Silver Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWashoe County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025183 of 365 days measured180 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washoe County monitors, NV
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL48% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNixonserves 800 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2021: groundwater treatment, treatment technique24 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,899 ft1,188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeNixon Post Officeunder a milePolicePyramid Lake Tribal Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPyramid Lake Fire Department Station 80under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighPyramid Lake Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO31 miInterstateI-8015 miUS highwayUS 4014 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO32 miCoachSparks Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle29 miTransit6 stops within a milePyramid Lake Paiute Tribal TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89424 ZIP area.
