Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:23 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:12 am – 4:30 pm
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People4,595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.51,155 householdsMedian household income $72,554Median home value $189,700Median rent $715 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,238 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 1,240 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, education and health care 16%, construction 15%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 14%, Chinese 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 18°F8 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days78 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rye Patch Dam station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCounty Fish Holding Pondlake · 1.0 miLone Mountainpeak · 4.9 miLincoln Hillpeak · 5.6 miMcCarty Springspring · 5.8 miMystic Springspring · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRye Patch State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 278 acresHumoldt Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 27.0 mi · 27,413 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 16 Feb 198440 mi away, near Lovelock, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Jul 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPershing County, NV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025293 of 344 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Churchill County, NV, 56 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLovelock Meadows Water Districtserves 3,562 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,249 ft1,295 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPershing General Hospital15.4 miFire stationRye Patch Volunteer Fire Department7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO98 miInterstateI-801.3 miUS highwayUS 951.3 miAmtrakWinnemucca, NV WNN52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89419 ZIP area.
