Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:29 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:02 am – 4:35 pm
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People222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.575 households64% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 146 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 40%, other services 34%, professional and business services 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 14%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 18°F4 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days95 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Silverpeak station, 4 mi away; snow from Dyer 5s
Nearby landmarksHot Springspring · under a mileSilver Peak Hot Springsspring · under a mileAlcatraz Islandpeak · 1.4 miGoat Islandpeak · 1.7 miSilver Peak Pondlake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsInyo National Forestnational forest · 30.2 mi · 113,756 acresToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 48.7 mi · 4,896 acresInyo Othernational forest · 56.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,534 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970210 of magnitude 4+, 20 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 15 May 202031 mi away, Monte Cristo Range, NVMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 25 May 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEsmeralda County, NV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Nye County, NV, 66 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGoldfield Town Waterserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,416 ft1,346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSilverpeak Post Officeunder a mileFire stationSilver Peak Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySilver Peak Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Sierra Regional Airport BIH48 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT133 miUS highwayUS 619 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89047 ZIP area.
