Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:15 am – 4:24 pm
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People352 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.0142 householdsMedian household income $63,241Median home value $312,70089% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 170 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 71%, retail 10%, education and health care 10%Average commute 24 minutes33% drive alone, 6% walk or cycle, 61% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 18°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days62 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orovada 3 W station, 7 mi away
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 3 Mar 197332 mi away, near Denio, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Dec 202129 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 home73% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrovada Water Districtserves 200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,179 ft1,274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeOrovada Post Office7.8 miFire stationOrovada Fire Protection District8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundUS highwayUS 956.5 miAmtrakWinnemucca, NV WNN48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89425 ZIP area.
