Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:18 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:12 am – 4:25 pm
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People17,153 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.36,765 householdsMedian household income $81,545Median home value $280,500Median rent $990 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 8,126 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 28 minutes69% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 17%, Tagalog 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 18°F9 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 18 days60 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winnemucca 3ssw station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksGranite Peakpeak · 3.6 miBloody Run Peakpeak · 4.5 miMud Springspring · 6.6 miBathtub Springspring · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 23 May 197833 mi away, near Valmy, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Feb 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHumboldt County, NV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Winnemuccaserves 8,518 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,632 ft1,412 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHumboldt General Hospital16.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO103 miInterstateI-8014 miUS highwayUS 952.8 miAmtrakWinnemucca, NV WNN17 miCoachWinnemucca Winnemucca Winners Inn CasinoGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89445 ZIP area.
