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89705 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 89705 covers Carson City, Nevada, with a population of about 5,100 and a median household income of $78,269.

Population
5,100220 per square mile
Median age
52.113.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,269about the Nevada median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$542,478up 11.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,3648% below the Nevada median
Degree or higher
27.3%7.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.9%15.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
123

Where 89705 is

Carson City, 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

Population5,100
Median age52.1
Family households70.1%
Born outside the US12.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.1%
White (non-Hispanic)69.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9.7%
Hispanic or Latino15.3%
Veterans12.2%
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$78,269
Income per person$44,971
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.3%
$10–15k5.2%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k9.1%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k19.7%
$100–125k6.3%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k7.7%
$200k or more12.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,920
Mean adjusted gross income$118,966
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.8%
Returns, under $25k22.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.2%
Returns, $200k or more6.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$456,300
Median gross rent$1,364
Owner-occupied80.9%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house86%
Attached house0.4%
2 to 4 units3.3%
5 to 19 units1.2%
20 or more units1%
Mobile home8.1%
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$542,478as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$552,858$160,139

$160,139 in 2000 to $542,478 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%
High school diploma or higher90.7%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone76.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7%
Health

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

Obesity27.9% 5.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.5% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.3% 1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.1% 5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73% 2.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15% 1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments123
People employed2,024
Annual payroll$72,186,000
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 78.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.9 out of 100
Community resilience23.3 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.

Wildfire98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake88.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche70.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought66.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity45.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.6Very 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$78,269$75,561$78,538
Income per person$44,971$39,963$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$456,300$406,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,364$1,489$1,348
Homeownership80.9%59.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%27.4%35%
Unemployment rate3%6.8%5.2%
Works from home7.6%10.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12.6%19%13.9%
Median age52.138.938.7
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 stationCARSON CITY, NV US8.4 km away
Rain in a year9 in
Snow in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January45.5°F / 24.1°F1.72 in rain, 3.6 in snow
February49.5°F / 27.1°F1.48 in rain, 1.7 in snow
March56.2°F / 31.6°F1.24 in rain, 1.6 in snow
April61.7°F / 35.8°F0.51 in rain
May70.4°F / 42.9°F0.51 in rain
June80.9°F / 49.2°F0.37 in rain
July89.5°F / 54.8°F0.18 in rain
August87.8°F / 52.5°F0.14 in rain
September80.7°F / 45.6°F0.24 in rain
October68°F / 36.3°F0.55 in rain
November54.5°F / 28.4°F0.9 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December44.6°F / 23.9°F1.5 in rain, 6.4 in snow
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.

Douglas County School District95.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Carson City School District4.1% 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 vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

89411 Genoa, NV2.8 km away
89423 Minden, NV7.4 km away
89702 Carson City, NV9.8 km away
89448 Zephyr Cove, NV9.9 km away
89701 Carson City, NV11.8 km away
89413 Glenbrook, NV11.8 km away
89711 Carson City, NV12.8 km away
89712 Carson City, NV12.8 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.

Douglas County95.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Carson City4.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.2 sq mi
Population density220 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.0554, -119.8059

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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