Local servicesHospitalHearthstone of Northern Nevada4.6 miPost officeSun Valley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSparks City Hall4.2 miPoliceWashoe County Sheriff's Office2.4 miFire stationTruckee Meadows Fire Protection District - Station 45under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 elementaryElementarySun Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEsther Bennett Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryVirginia Palmer Elementary School1.1 miCollegeTruckee Meadows Community College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO6.8 miInterstateI-804.2 miUS highwayUS 3952.3 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO5.1 miCoachSparks Transit CenterGreyhound4.4 miTransit16 stops within a mileRTC RIDESources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89433 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89433 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:31 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:16 am – 4:38 pm
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People23,385 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.07,205 householdsMedian household income $74,208Median home value $321,000Median rent $1,197 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $942 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 10,488 employedMain industries: construction 15%, education and health care 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 35%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 27°F8 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month January30 in of snow a year, on about 17 days60 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reno Wfo station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksTruckee Meadows Community Collegecollege · 2.1 miSpanish Springsreservoir · 4.5 miParadise Park Trailheadpark · 3.8 miUniversity of Nevada - Renocollege · 4.1 miManzanita Lakelake · 4.6 miSwan Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSun Valley Community Parkpark · under a mileLois Allen Elementary Schoolrecreation area · under a milePinion Parkstate park · 4.5 miWhitewater Park At Rockstate park · 5.4 miLagomarsino Wildlife Management Unitstate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 92 acresWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 265 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes440 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197047 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 14 Apr 202645 mi away, near Silver Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202650 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSun Valley Gidserves 17,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,745 ft1,446 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
