Postal Codes

89424 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 89424 covers Nixon, Nevada, with a population of about 368.

Population
3681 per square mile
Median age
34.54.2 points below the US average
Poverty rate
48.4%36 points above the US average
Median home value
$53,80087% below the Nevada median
Median rent
$55063% below the Nevada median
Degree or higher
7.2%27.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.3%12.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time

Where 89424 is

Nixon, 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

Population368
Median age34.5
Family households70.8%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.6%
White (non-Hispanic)7.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%
Veterans0.4%
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

Income per person$15,114
Poverty rate48.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k11.7%
$10–15k14.3%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k5.2%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k40.9%
$75–100k6.5%
$100–125k0.6%
$125–150k3.2%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$53,800
Median gross rent$550
Owner-occupied77.3%
Vacant homes16.3%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house86.4%
Attached house1.6%
2 to 4 units4.3%
Mobile home7.6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate34.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%
High school diploma or higher89.6%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone78.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26.6% 13.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.3% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.7% 13.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.4% 4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69% 5.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.1% 3.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.7% 7.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23.3% 8.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45% 16.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.3% 14.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.8% 9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity35.3% 18.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.2% 15.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.6% 12.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport21% 11.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness43.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use59.2% 16.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)25.3% 8.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.2% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat19.1% 10.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours48% 11.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost34.5% 21.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 80.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss69.5 out of 100
Community resilience32.2 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.

Wildfire96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche82.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity79.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning38.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm37.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind29.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave3.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.4Very 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$75,561$78,538
Income per person$15,114$39,963$43,289
Poverty rate48.4%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$53,800$406,100$303,400
Median gross rent$550$1,489$1,348
Homeownership77.3%59.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%27.4%35%
Unemployment rate34.8%6.8%5.2%
Works from home0%10.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%19%13.9%
Median age34.538.938.7
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 US16.3 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 supermarket79% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Washoe County School District100% 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 vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 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, NV20.8 km away
89510 Reno, NV21.7 km away
89408 Fernley, NV27.3 km away
89441 Sparks, NV34.2 km away
89436 Sparks, NV37.1 km away
89437 Sparks, NV37.1 km away
89434 Sparks, NV43.4 km away
89433 Sun Valley, NV43.9 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.

Washoe County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area551.2 sq mi
Water area10.94 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8272, -119.3605

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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