Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:32 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:16 am – 4:38 pm
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People35,632 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.416,788 householdsMedian household income $86,126Median home value $703,700Median rent $1,495 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,393 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 19,339 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 18 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 8%, Tagalog 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%5% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksVirginia Lakelake · 1.1 miTruckee Meadows Community College - Meadowood Centercollege · 3.1 miUniversity of Nevada - Renocollege · 3.4 miMoana Hot Springsspring · 1.5 miManzanita Lakelake · 2.9 miWheeler Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHorseman's Parkpark · under a mileWashoe Co Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 167 acresWhitewater Park At Rockstate park · 3.7 miPinion Parkstate park · 3.8 miLagomarsino Wildlife Management Unitstate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 92 acresWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 265 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes523 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197058 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199448 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202648 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation4,629 ft1,411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIoannis A Lougaris Veterans Administration Medical Center2.0 miPost officeGalena Post Office1.6 miTown hallReno City Hall2.1 miPoliceReno Police Department Sub Station2.4 miFire stationReno Fire Department Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryJessie Beck Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAnderson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHunter Lake Elementary School1.1 miCollegeTruckee Meadows Community College - Meadowood Center3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO3.1 miInterstateI-802.1 miUS highwayUS 395 Bus1.9 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO2.3 miCoachRenoAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.3 miTransit12 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 89509 ZIP area.
