Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:09 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:09 am – 4:16 pm
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People838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.4294 householdsMedian household income $44,583Median home value $115,200Median rent $528 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 338 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, public administration 17%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 14 minutes67% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, other languages 24%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Parks and public landsHumboldt National Forestnational forest · 37.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 30 May 197750 mi away, near Wells, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Apr 202145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateElko County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Elko County monitors, NV
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDuck Valley Newtownserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,326 ft1,623 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeOwyhee Post Office5.6 miFire stationShoshone - Paiute Tribes Fire Station3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO82 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI110 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89832 ZIP area.
