| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 775 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:32 PM |
| Population: | 53,991 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 32007 |
| CBSA: | Elko, NV |
| Land Area: | 9,466 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 15 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.1770, -115.4030 |
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53,991 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 9,466 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 51,222 to 53,991 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.4% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 89835 (Wells, $105,870 median) and poorest ZIP 89832 (Owyhee, $44,583) are 81.8 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $115,200 in 89832 (Owyhee) to $440,600 in 89823 (Deeth).
Density varies 34× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 89835 (Wells) to 28 in 89883 (West Wendover).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.6% bachelor's+ in 89801 (Elko) to 22.1% in 89815 (Spring Creek) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nevada, this is the #6 most populous of 18 counties and ranks #4 for median household income with the #8 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,131 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,260 of 35,128 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89801 | Elko | Standard | 26,480 | $82,144 | 2,255.5 | 12.5% |
| 89815 | Spring Creek | Standard | 15,636 | $102,926 | 915.3 | 4.4% |
| 89883 | West Wendover | PO Box | 4,604 | $48,645 | 166.8 | 3.5% |
| 89822 | Carlin | Standard | 1,971 | $60,898 | 660.6 | -18.5% |
| 89835 | Wells | Standard | 1,762 | $105,870 | 2,202.3 | 6.5% |
| 89825 | Jackpot | Standard | 1,415 | — | 88.5 | -5.0% |
| 89832 | Owyhee | PO Box | 838 | $44,583 | 199.3 | -45.6% |
| 89823 | Deeth | Standard | 594 | $83,491 | 393.8 | 113.7% |
| 89828 | Lamoille | Standard | 271 | — | 187.3 | 18.3% |
| 89833 | Ruby Valley | Standard | 202 | $113,864 | 553.8 | -9.0% |
| 89834 | Tuscarora | Standard | 122 | $160,750 | 625.0 | -17.6% |
| 89830 | Montello | PO Box | 80 | — | 862.8 | -35.5% |
| 89831 | Mountain City | Standard | 16 | — | 115.6 | -42.9% |
| 89826 | Jarbidge | PO Box | 0 | — | 238.9 | -100.0% |
| 89803 | Elko | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |