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Country around Death Valley is a rural area of about 725 people in Inyo County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 96 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 112°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $1k a month.
725people
$213kTypical home
$1,001/moRent
112° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
321Sunny days
18Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 725 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 96 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,345/mo)
- Median rent $1,001/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 112°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 321 sunny days a year (199 totally clear)
- 44 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 18 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 141 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (523 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (640 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 12% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 103 mi to BIH airport
- 104 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,152 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 46 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 57 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 56 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 94 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Inyo County: R+3 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.