Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:24 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min6:44 am – 4:30 pm
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People303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.3250 householdsMedian household income $51,923Median home value $145,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month December: highs 53°F, lows 37°F8 in of rain a year, on about 16 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days105 days above 90°F, 23 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Searchlight station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Mead National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 17.4 mi · 581,651 acresCastle Mountains National Monumentnational monument · 18.1 mi · 113 acresMojave National Preservenational conservation area · 19.2 mi · 201 acresBig Bend of the Colorado State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 1,966 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Feb 198332 mi away, near Boulder City, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 5 Oct 201438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighClark County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025113 of 365 days measured226 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 61, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, NV
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSearchlight Water Companyserves 760 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,506 ft764 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSearchlight Post Office7.0 miFire stationClark County Fire Department Station 756.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoulder City Municipal Airport BLD30 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS44 miInterstateI-1129 miUS highwayUS 955.9 miAmtrakNeedles, CA NDL48 miCoachLaughlin Amtrak Bus StopVegas Airporter28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89046 ZIP area.
