Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:32 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:15 am – 4:38 pm
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People46,691 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.619,348 householdsMedian household income $65,328Median home value $413,200Median rent $1,361 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 24,779 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, education and health care 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 19 minutes61% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 30%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Tagalog 1%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 26°F7 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month January21 in of snow a year, on about 14 days65 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reno Tahoe Intl Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMira Loma Urban Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileTruckee Meadows Community College - Meadowood Centercollege · 2.3 miRattlesnake Mountainpeak · 1.7 miHuffaker Park Lookout Trailheadpark · 3.0 miAlexander Lakelake · 2.3 miHuffaker Park Lookout Offenhauser Trailheadpark · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitewater Park At Rockstate park · 2.1 miMira Loma Parkpark · under a mileRosewood Lakes Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 203 acresPinion Parkstate park · 3.0 miLagomarsino Wildlife Management Unitstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 92 acresWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 265 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes521 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197054 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199447 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202644 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTruckee Meadows Water Authorityserves 442,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,394 ft1,339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRenown Rehabilitation Hospital3.4 miPost officeReno Post Office2.5 miTown hallSparks City Hall3.2 miPoliceSparks Police Department3.7 miFire stationTruckee Meadows Fire Protection District - Station 37under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryDodson Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolTruckee Meadows School1.0 miHighAcademy of Arts - Careers and Technology1.1 miCollegeTruckee Meadows Community College - Meadowood Center2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO1.4 miInterstateI-5802.2 miUS highwayUS 3952.2 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO4.4 miCoachSparks Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.8 miTransit16 stops within a mileRTC RIDESources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89502 ZIP area.
