Nye County · Nevada
ZIP code 89048
- Population
- 25,473
- Median income
- $55,747
- Median home
- $292,400
- Sales tax
- 4.6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Nevada state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 89048 sits in Nye County, Nevada and is home to 25,473 people. Median household income is $55,747, the median home is worth $292,400 and median gross rent is $1,162. 72.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.6% (Nevada state rate).
- County
- Nye County
- State
- Nevada (NV)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 32023
180 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 89048
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 25,473ZIP 89048 residents
- Median household income
- $55,747Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $292,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,162Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 89048
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Nevada levies 4.6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 89048 compares
ZIP 89048 against the median ZIP in Nye County and across Nevada.
| Measure | ZIP 89048 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,747 | $50,313 | $75,764 | -26% |
| Median home value | $292,400 | $168,200 | $373,500 | -22% |
| Median gross rent | $1,162 | $897 | $1,364 | -15% |
| Population | 25,473 | 1,853 | 7,380 | +245% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Nye County and the 180 ZIP areas in Nevada.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 180 Nevada ZIP areas.
- Income
- #116
- Home value
- #103
- Population
- #59
richer than 23% of 150 state ZIPs
above 33% of 153 state ZIPs
larger than 67% of 180 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Nevada ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Nye County.
ZIP 89048 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 89048?
- ZIP 89048 lies mostly in Nye County, Nevada. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 89048?
- Nevada charges 4.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 89048 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,162 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $292,400 — -22% against the typical Nevada ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Nevada Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.