Nevada · Census place 24900
Fernley, NV population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Fernley, Nevada (Fernley, NV — Census place “Fernley city”) is 23,631 residents, ranking #15 of 133 places in Nevada. Median household income is $87,991, the median home is worth $352,600 and median gross rent runs $1,463 a month. Looking for the Fernley Nevada ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Fernley, NV: 89408.
- Population
- 23,631Fernley city residents
- Median household income
- $87,991Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $352,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,463Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.2%Owner-occupied households
Fernley ZIP codes (Nevada)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Fernley.
The Fernley NV ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Fernley city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fernley city median would spend about 20% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.3% of residents and 71.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Fernley city, NV in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Fernley city is a mid-size town in Nevada, with 23,631 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #15 of 133 ranked by population — larger than 89% of them. The median age here is 35.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Fernley city earn a median of $87,991 a year, 12% above the national figure of $78,538 and 13% above the $77,794 median for the 66 Nevada cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 11.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Fernley city is valued at $352,600, 16.2% above the national figure and within a couple of points of the $360,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,463 a month, 4.1% above the national figure, or roughly $17,556 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 71.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Nevada.
- Sun Valley CDP 22,697
- Summerlin South CDP 30,075
- Mesquite city 21,314
- Winchester CDP 37,774
- Elko city 20,624
- Pahrump CDP 45,811
- Spanish Springs CDP 17,512
- Whitney CDP 46,268
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Fernley city?
- Fernley city has 23,631 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #15 of 133 in Nevada.
- What is the median household income in Fernley city?
- Median household income in Fernley city is $87,991 a year, 12% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Fernley city?
- Median gross rent is $1,463 a month and the median home value is $352,600, so rent absorbs about 20% of median household income.
- Is Fernley city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Fernley city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Fernley city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.