ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nevada

ZIP Code 89444: Smith Valley, NV

ZIP Code 89444 (Smith Valley, Lyon County, Nevada) has an estimated 3,359 residents in 1,619 households. The median household income is $58,726, the median home value is $464,000 and the median gross rent is $1,368/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (work from home) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,359

Margin of error ±415

Median household income

$58,726

Margin of error ±$14,655

Median home value

$464,000

Margin of error ±$93,685

Median gross rent

$1,368/mo

Margin of error ±$105

Median age

60.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

42.5 min

Margin of error ±12.5 min

How ZIP 89444 compares with Nevada and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8944460.9 yrsNevada39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 89444$58,726Nevada$78,260United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 89444$40,612Nevada$41,354United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8944411.8%Nevada12.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 894444.8%Nevada7.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8944426.3%Nevada27.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 89444$464,000Nevada$435,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 89444$1,368/moNevada$1,597/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8944484.8%Nevada60.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8944442.5 minNevada24.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8944421.8%*Nevada11.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 89444

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 89444 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 89444	Margin of error	Nevada	United States
Total population	3,359	±415	3,184,612	334,922,499
Median age	60.9 yrs	±3.0 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,619	±291	1,202,593	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,726	±$14,655	$78,260	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,612	±$3,457	$41,354	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.8%	±4.0 pts	12.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.8%	±2.2 pts	7.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.3%	±9.9 pts	27.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$464,000	±$93,685	$435,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,368/mo	±$105	$1,597/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.8%	±7.9 pts	60.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	42.5 min	±12.5 min	24.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	21.8%*	±11.0 pts	11.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 89444
Group	ZIP 89444	Nevada	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	76.3%	44.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	9.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	8.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.9%	6.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	11.2%	29.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 89444 is

State: Nevada
Main county: Lyon County— also overlaps Douglas County
Largest overlapping place: Smith Valley (33% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 211.00 sq mi· about 16 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lyon County

89403 Dayton, NV 89428 Silver City, NV 89429 Silver Springs, NV 89430 Smith Valley, NV 89447 Lyon County, NV

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.