Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:31 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:15 am – 4:38 pm
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People39,833 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.615,472 householdsMedian household income $66,592Median home value $365,100Median rent $1,348 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,081 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 21,450 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 14%, education and health care 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes68% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 31%, Tagalog 3%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 25°F8 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month January7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days59 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparks station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksParadise Park Trailheadpark · 1.5 miTruckee Meadows Community Collegecollege · 3.4 miUniversity of Nevada - Renocollege · 3.7 miMira Loma Urban Trailheadtrailhead · 3.5 miManzanita Lakelake · 3.5 miScott Islandisland · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPinion Parkstate park · 1.2 miWhitewater Park At Rockstate park · 1.4 miGlendale Parkpark · under a mileSparks Marina Parkpark · 1.0 miLagomarsino Wildlife Management Unitstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 92 acresWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 265 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes454 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197052 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199450 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202646 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation4,410 ft1,344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRenown Rehabilitation Hospital2.5 miPost officeSparks Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSparks City Hallunder a milePoliceSparks Police Department2.1 miFire stationSparks Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryLincoln Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleDilworth Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMitchell Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTruckee Meadows Community College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO2.9 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 401.7 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO3.4 miCoachSparks Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicleunder a mileTransit72 stops within a mileRTC RIDE, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89431 ZIP area.
