Washoe County · Nevada
ZIP code 89506
- Population
- 45,349
- Median income
- $86,557
- Median home
- $377,500
- Sales tax
- 8.265%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 89506 sits in Washoe County, Nevada and is home to 45,349 people. Median household income is $86,557, the median home is worth $377,500 and median gross rent is $1,733. 71.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.265% combined.
- County
- Washoe County
- State
- Nevada (NV)
- Area codes
- 775
FIPS 32031
180 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 89506
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 45,349ZIP 89506 residents
- Median household income
- $86,557Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $377,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,733Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 89506
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Reno rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
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 89506 compares
ZIP 89506 against the median ZIP in Washoe County and across Nevada.
| Measure | ZIP 89506 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,557 | $93,625 | $75,764 | +14% |
| Median home value | $377,500 | $557,950 | $373,500 | +1% |
| Median gross rent | $1,733 | $1,390 | $1,364 | +27% |
| Population | 45,349 | 11,510 | 7,380 | +514% |
Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Washoe County and the 180 ZIP areas in Nevada.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 180 Nevada ZIP areas.
- Income
- #55
- Home value
- #74
- Population
- #21
richer than 63% of 150 state ZIPs
above 52% of 153 state ZIPs
larger than 88% of 180 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Nevada ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Washoe County.
ZIP 89506 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 89506?
- ZIP 89506 lies mostly in Washoe 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 89506?
- Purchases are taxed at 8.265% combined, built from the Reno jurisdiction stack.
- Is 89506 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,733 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $377,500 — +1% 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.