ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nevada

ZIP Code 89521: Washoe County, NV

ZIP Code 89521 (Washoe County, Nevada) has an estimated 41,859 residents in 16,848 households. The median household income is $127,181, the median home value is $667,700 and the median gross rent is $2,147/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

Total population

41,859

Margin of error ±1,674

Median household income

$127,181

Margin of error ±$6,133

Median home value

$667,700

Margin of error ±$13,050

Median gross rent

$2,147/mo

Margin of error ±$81

Median age

41.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.4 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 89521 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 8952141.3 yrsNevada39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 89521$127,181Nevada$78,260United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 89521$60,349Nevada$41,354United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 895217.4%Nevada12.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 895214.8%Nevada7.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8952151.1%Nevada27.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 89521$667,700Nevada$435,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 89521$2,147/moNevada$1,597/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8952168.9%Nevada60.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8952120.4 minNevada24.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8952120.1%Nevada11.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 89521

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 89521 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 89521Margin of errorNevadaUnited States
Total population41,859±1,6743,184,612334,922,499
Median age41.3 yrs±1.4 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,848±6781,202,593129,227,496
Median household income$127,181±$6,133$78,260$80,734
Per capita income$60,349±$2,659$41,354$44,673
Poverty rate7.4%±2.3 pts12.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.5 pts7.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.1%±2.3 pts27.9%35.7%
Median home value$667,700±$13,050$435,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,147/mo±$81$1,597/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.9%±2.7 pts60.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.4 min±2.0 min24.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.1%±2.9 pts11.9%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 89521
GroupZIP 89521NevadaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino67.9%44.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%9.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.1%8.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%6.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.5%29.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 89521 is

State
Nevada
Main county
Washoe County— also overlaps Storey County
Largest overlapping place
Reno (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
93.01 sq mi· about 450 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 Washoe County

89402 Crystal Bay, NV89412 Washoe County, NV89424 Washoe County, NV89431 Sparks, NV89433 Sun Valley, NV89436 Sparks, NV89439 Reno, NV89441 Spanish Springs, NV89442 Washoe County, NV89451 Incline Village, NV89501 Reno, NV89502 Reno, NV89503 Reno, NV89506 Reno, NV89508 Washoe County, NV89509 Reno, NV89510 Washoe County, NV89511 Washoe County, NV89512 Reno, NV89519 Reno, NV89523 Reno, NV89557 Reno, NV89704 Washoe County, NV

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.