Postal Codes

89408 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 89408 covers Fernley, Nevada, with a population of about 24,025 and a median household income of $87,723.

Population
24,02552 per square mile
Median age
35.73 points below the US average
Median household income
$87,7231.2× the Nevada median
Poverty rate
11.3%1.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$406,124up 12% in five years
Median rent
$1,504about the Nevada median
Degree or higher
15.7%19.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.4%5.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
314

Where 89408 is

Fernley, Nevada — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population24,025
Median age35.7
Family households72.8%
Born outside the US6.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.2%
White (non-Hispanic)69.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino18.8%
Veterans10.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$87,723
Income per person$36,955
Poverty rate11.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k6.1%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k15.1%
$125–150k9.9%
$150–200k10.6%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,160
Mean adjusted gross income$70,155
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k21.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.9%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$352,600
Median gross rent$1,504
Rent as a share of household income28.1%
Owner-occupied70.4%
Vacant homes3.9%
Median year built2001

What the homes are

Detached house76.2%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units5.4%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units1.3%
Mobile home11.3%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$406,124as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 100.7%
Typical asking rent$2,032as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 8.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 26.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$421,480$93,760

$188,737 in 2007 to $406,124 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$2,032$1,608

$1,608 in 2021 to $2,032 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
High school diploma or higher90.9%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone76.4%
Takes public transport2.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35% 1.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.6% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26% 0.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.3% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.7% 3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.4% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.8% 1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.1% 7.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.5% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments314
People employed4,654
Annual payroll$224,884,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 81.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.6 out of 100
Community resilience8.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought91.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity88.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake87.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide65.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind51.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm49.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail46.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave35.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche29.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Nevada and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNevadaUnited States
Median household income$87,723$75,561$78,538
Income per person$36,955$39,963$43,289
Poverty rate11.3%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$352,600$406,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,504$1,489$1,348
Homeownership70.4%59.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%27.4%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%6.8%5.2%
Works from home4.9%10.5%13.5%
Born outside the US6.5%19%13.9%
Median age35.738.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWADSWORTH 4 N, NV US11 km away

Average high and low by month

January46.2°F / 20.1°F
February52.1°F / 24.5°F
March60.2°F / 28.9°F
April67°F / 34°F
May74.2°F / 42.1°F
June84°F / 49.1°F
July94.5°F / 57.8°F
August91.8°F / 55.3°F
September83.8°F / 44.5°F
October70.2°F / 33.7°F
November56.7°F / 24.3°F
December45.3°F / 19.7°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Churchill County School District78.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Lyon County School District21.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

89442 Wadsworth, NV7.1 km away
89429 Silver Springs, NV24.9 km away
89424 Nixon, NV27.3 km away
89510 Reno, NV36.6 km away
89441 Sparks, NV39.9 km away
89436 Sparks, NV40.6 km away
89437 Sparks, NV40.6 km away
89406 Fallon, NV41.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Churchill County78.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Lyon County21.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area464.14 sq mi
Water area10.2 sq mi
Population density52 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.6019, -119.2350

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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