Local servicesHospitalHearthstone of Northern Nevada21.4 miPost officeWadsworth Post Office5.2 miTown hallFernley City Hall8.2 miPoliceLyon County Sheriff's Office - Fernley Substation8.2 miFire stationWadsworth Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO26 miInterstateI-805.6 miUS highwayUS 405.2 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO27 miCoachSparks Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89442 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89442 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:14 am – 4:36 pm
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People808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3318 householdsMedian household income $64,444Median home value $103,800Median rent $950 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 344 employedMain industries: construction 16%, education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 7%, other languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 20°F8 in of rain a yearwettest month January4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wadsworth 4 N station, 3 mi away; rain from Fernley 2.6 Wnw; snow from Sutcliffe
Nearby landmarksWhite Hillpeak · 1.9 miRed White and Blue Mountainpeak · 4.8 miSheehan Springspring · 5.8 miRosebush Springspring · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOut Of Town Parkrecreation area · 8.9 miSoccer Fieldspark · 9.2 miFernley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 97 acresAnaho Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.6 mi · 551 acresWhitewater Park At Rockstate park · 25.3 miPinion Parkstate park · 25.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes348 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 14 Apr 202631 mi away, near Silver Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202640 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWadsworthserves 950 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2021: Groundwater, treatment technique26 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,220 ft1,286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
