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89801 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 89801 covers Elko, Nevada, with a population of about 26,070 and a median household income of $83,777.

Population
26,07021 per square mile
Median age
34.74 points below the US average
Median household income
$83,7771.1× the Nevada median
Poverty rate
10.2%2.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$369,726up 20.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,18520% below the Nevada median
Degree or higher
16.1%18.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.8%0.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
873

Where 89801 is

Elko, 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

Population26,070
Median age34.7
Family households63.9%
Born outside the US8.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home17.5%
White (non-Hispanic)60.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino27.3%
Veterans5.8%
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$83,777
Income per person$42,766
Poverty rate10.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k7.7%
$75–100k10.0%
$100–125k12.8%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k11.2%
$200k or more10.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,200
Mean adjusted gross income$84,137
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.4%
Returns, under $25k22.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$278,700
Median gross rent$1,185
Rent as a share of household income21.8%
Owner-occupied65.8%
Vacant homes9.1%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house54.1%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units10.4%
5 to 19 units7.3%
20 or more units4.7%
Mobile home20.6%
Boat, RV or van1%
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$369,726as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 20.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 43.1%
Typical asking rent$1,654as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$369,726$227,576

$265,881 in 2009 to $369,726 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%
High school diploma or higher86.5%
Works from home2.2%
Drives to work alone65.2%
Takes public transport11.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.9%
Health

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

Obesity37.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.5% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.6% 5.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.7% 1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58% 6.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.5% 6.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.8% 1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments873
People employed13,599
Annual payroll$835,586,000
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 98.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.9 out of 100
Community resilience1 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.

Wildfire99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake80.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought79.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche76.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave54.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail53.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind43.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave37.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity11.3Very Low 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$83,777$75,561$78,538
Income per person$42,766$39,963$43,289
Poverty rate10.2%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$278,700$406,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,185$1,489$1,348
Homeownership65.8%59.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%27.4%35%
Unemployment rate4.8%6.8%5.2%
Works from home2.2%10.5%13.5%
Born outside the US8.1%19%13.9%
Median age34.738.938.7
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 stationRYNDON, NV US9.9 km away
Rain in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January37.1°F / 12.1°F1.16 in rain
February41.6°F / 18.8°F0.81 in rain
March51.9°F / 24.9°F0.87 in rain
April59.9°F / 30.2°F1.01 in rain
May69.5°F / 37.1°F1.03 in rain
June81.4°F / 43.2°F0.69 in rain
July92.7°F / 50.9°F0.52 in rain
August90.5°F / 47.3°F0.34 in rain
September80.3°F / 37.9°F0.49 in rain
October66.6°F / 27.2°F0.65 in rain
November49.7°F / 19.6°F0.91 in rain
December37.7°F / 14.3°F1.55 in rain
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 supermarket29% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket29% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Elko 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 vulnerability74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

89815 Spring Creek, NV17.8 km away
89802 Elko, NV20.9 km away
89803 Elko, NV20.9 km away
89828 Lamoille, NV22.5 km away
89823 Deeth, NV28.1 km away
89822 Carlin, NV52.6 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.

Elko County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1212.65 sq mi
Water area3.77 sq mi
Population density21 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.9056, -115.5344

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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