Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:23 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:03 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,626 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3639 householdsMedian household income $110,724Median home value $107,900Median rent $1,375 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $802 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 743 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 73%, retail 7%, manufacturing 4%Average commute 19 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 16°F6 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month January10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days52 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smoky Valley - Carvers station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsToiyabe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 3,207,933 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Aug 197636 mi away, near Kingston, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Aug 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNye County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 26, worst day 153main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Nye County monitors, NV
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRound Mountain Pucserves 1,200 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,525 ft1,684 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationSmokey Valley Fire Department7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundUS highwayUS 5038 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89045 ZIP area.
