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Washoe ZIP codes — Washoe County, Nevada

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Washoe County is home to 491,770 residents with a median household income of $85,600 and a median home value of $496,600. 59.5% of households own their home and 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Looking for a Washoe ZIP code? 26 ZIP code areas fall inside Washoe County, Nevada, listed in full below.

Population
491,770Washoe County residents
Median household income
$85,600Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$496,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,507Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.5%Owner-occupied households

Washoe County, NV in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Washoe County is a mid-size city in Nevada, with 491,770 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates. The median age here is 38.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.

Households in Washoe County earn a median of $85,600 a year, 9% above the national figure of $78,538. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 10.7% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Washoe County is valued at $496,600, 63.7% above the national figure, while median gross rent runs $1,507 a month, 7.2% above the national figure, or roughly $18,084 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.1% 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 5.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 59.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. 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.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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.

ZIP codes in Washoe County

ZIP code tabulation areas whose land area falls mostly in Washoe County.

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What these estimates cover.

Figures are five-year rolling averages from the American Community Survey, not single-year counts, so they describe conditions across 2019-2023 ACS 5-year rather than a single date. Median home value covers owner-occupied units as valued by their owners, and median gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Small counties carry wide margins of error; treat single-dollar differences between neighbouring counties as noise.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Cities and towns in Nevada

Largest Census places in Nevada by population.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Washoe County?
Washoe County has 491,770 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
What is the median household income in Washoe County?
Median household income in Washoe County is $85,600 a year, 9% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Washoe County?
Median gross rent is $1,507 a month and the median home value is $496,600, so rent absorbs about 21.1% of median household income.
Is Washoe County affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 5.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Washoe County is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Washoe County data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.