Elko County · Nevada
ZIP code 89801
- Population
- 26,070
- Median income
- $83,777
- Median home
- $278,700
- Sales tax
- 4.6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Nevada state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 89801 sits in Elko County, Nevada and is home to 26,070 people. Median household income is $83,777, the median home is worth $278,700 and median gross rent is $1,185. 65.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.6% (Nevada state rate).
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada (NV)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 32007
180 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 89801
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 26,070ZIP 89801 residents
- Median household income
- $83,777Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $278,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,185Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 89801
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 89801 compares
ZIP 89801 against the median ZIP in Elko County and across Nevada.
| Measure | ZIP 89801 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,777 | $64,583 | $75,764 | +11% |
| Median home value | $278,700 | $256,650 | $373,500 | -25% |
| Median gross rent | $1,185 | $911 | $1,364 | -13% |
| Population | 26,070 | 596 | 7,380 | +253% |
Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Elko County and the 180 ZIP areas in Nevada.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 180 Nevada ZIP areas.
- Income
- #61
- Home value
- #110
- Population
- #57
richer than 59% of 150 state ZIPs
above 28% of 153 state ZIPs
larger than 68% of 180 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Nevada ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Elko County.
ZIP 89801 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 89801?
- ZIP 89801 lies mostly in Elko 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 89801?
- Nevada charges 4.6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 89801 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,185 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $278,700 — -25% 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.