Local servicesHospitalHearthstone of Northern Nevada4.0 miPost officeVista Post Office4.2 miTown hallSparks City Hall5.8 miPoliceSparks Police Department5.2 miFire stationTruckee Meadows Fire Protection District - Station 461.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 elementaryElementaryVan Gorder Elementary School1.3 miElementarySpanish Springs Elementary School2.0 miElementaryJesse Hall Elementary School2.0 miCollegeTruckee Meadows Community College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO8.8 miInterstateI-806.1 miUS highwayUS 3956.1 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO8.4 miCoachSparks Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89436 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89436 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:31 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:16 am – 4:38 pm
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People48,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.117,917 householdsMedian household income $109,485Median home value $546,600Median rent $2,011 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,855 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 24,662 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 12%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, Tagalog 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 22°F9 in of rain a yearwettest month January7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days59 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spanish Springs station, 1 mi away; snow from Sparks
Nearby landmarksSpanish Springsreservoir · under a mileCanoe Hillpeak · 3.4 miTruckee Meadows Community Collegecollege · 5.9 miSugarloaf Peakpeak · 4.3 miParadise Park Trailheadpark · 6.5 miUniversity of Nevada - Renocollege · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLazy 5 Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 85 acresBodega Parkpark · 1.5 miPinion Parkstate park · 6.9 miWhitewater Park At Rockstate park · 7.4 miLagomarsino Wildlife Management Unitstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 92 acresWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 265 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes432 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197046 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 14 Apr 202642 mi away, near Silver Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202647 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation4,476 ft1,364 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
