Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:32 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:12 am – 4:39 pm
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People3,359 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.91,619 householdsMedian household income $58,726Median home value $464,000Median rent $1,368 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,179 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 15%, construction 14%, retail 13%Average commute 42 minutes66% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% 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 46°F, lows 22°F6 in of rain a year, on about 14 dayswettest month March18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days57 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topaz Lake station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsTopaz Lake Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 121 acresTopaz Lake Public Fishing Areanational conservation area · 9.8 mi · 201 acresToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 13.4 mi · 204 acresAlkali Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 1,568 acresSlinkard / Little Antelope Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 11,534 acresEast Fork Carson River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 18.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes934 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970111 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199416 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLyon County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025323 of 359 days measured36 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lyon County monitors, NV
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTopaz Ranch Estates Gid and Water Coserves 1,545 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,509 ft1,679 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Lyon Medical Center20.5 miPost officeWellington Post Office1.2 miFire stationSmith Valley Fire Protection District Station 411.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO56 miInterstateI-58033 miUS highwayUS 3959.4 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89444 ZIP area.
