Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,698 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.5804 householdsMedian household income $137,586Median home value $1,369,100Median rent $2,007 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 630 employedMain industries: professional and business services 33%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, education and health care 11%Average commute 20 minutes64% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 11%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 23°F22 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month December22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days0 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dagget Pass station, 2 mi away; snow from Minden
Nearby landmarksElk Pointcape · 2.2 miZephyr Covebay · 2.0 miRound Hill Effluent Reservoirreservoir · under a mileNEVADA BEACH CAMPGROUNDcampground · 2.1 miMarla Baybay · 2.2 miZephyr Pointcape · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Tahoe Nevada State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 557 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 4.0 mi · 55 acresNevada Beach Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 62 acresToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 4.6 mi · 115 acresMormon Station State Historic Parkstate historic site · 3.9 miEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.4 mi · 306 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes809 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197084 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199419 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDouglas County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025326 of 358 days measured32 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 63main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, NV
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterZephyr Cove Water Utility Distrserves 1,209 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,422 ft2,262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarton Memorial Hospital7.3 miPost officeZephyr Cove Post Office1.6 miTown hallSouth Lake Tahoe City Hall8.4 miPoliceSouth Lake Tahoe Police Department5.2 miFire stationTahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Station 231.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighGeorge Whittell High School1.8 miElementaryZephyr Cove Elementary School1.9 miCollegeLake Tahoe Community College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF25 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO36 miInterstateI-58012 miUS highwayUS 501.7 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO37 miCoachTruckee Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89448 ZIP area.
