| City: | Beatty, Nevada |
| Names to Avoid: | Rhyolite |
| County: | Nye County |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:28:57 AM |
| Population: | 902 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 775 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 36.8999, -116.7742 |
| Land Area: | 244.263 sq mi |
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Beatty sits at the edge of the Amargosa Desert in southern Nevada, a small community of 902 residents spread across 303 square miles. With a median age of 51.3 years, it's an older population drawn to the quiet of the high desert. The town serves as a gateway to Death Valley National Park, just 8 miles west, and the historic Rhyolite ghost town.
This is a PO Box Only Zone. There's no street delivery anywhere across the 303 square miles. The Beatty post office maintains 506 PO Boxes for 445 local households, and the adoption rate of 1.14 shows it also serves scattered homesteads and ranches in the surrounding desert. Mail arrives via rural and highway contract routes, but final delivery requires a trip to the post office.
The town has a simple numbered grid: avenues lettered A through E running north-south, crossed by numbered streets. US Highway 95 cuts through town, connecting Las Vegas (120 miles southeast) to Reno (280 miles north). Streets like Rhyolite Road and Amargosa Street reference the area's mining past and desert geography. About 80% of housing units are older construction, with 189 mobile homes among the 566 total units.
Rhyolite appears as a recognized city name for this ZIP, though it isn't valid for mailing addresses. Rhyolite was a gold rush boomtown that peaked at 5,000 people in 1907-1908, then collapsed. Today it's an open-air museum of ruins a few miles west of Beatty. Mail addressed to Rhyolite won't be delivered, but the USPS recognizes the name as part of this area's identity.
All mail must be addressed to a PO Box in Beatty, NV 89003. Street addresses are not valid for delivery in this PO Box Only Zone.
Simple lettered avenues (A-E) and numbered streets form the town grid, with US Highway 95 as the main corridor and streets named for desert features and mining history.
ZIP Code 89003 has 902 residents and 445 households (average 2.03 persons per household). The median age is 51.3 years, significantly older than the state (38.6) and significantly older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 53.0% male and 47.0% female, which is higher than the national male share (49.1%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are White (76.1%, much higher than the state average of 51.2% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.0%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 18.0%, which is much lower than the state average (28.7%).
Explore More:Population Over TimeBy Age & GenderBy RaceBy GenderNativity & Citizenship
| 2020 Population: | 902Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 387Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 3.7 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 445Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $165,400Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.03Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 3.74Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 1,082 | 1,011 | 900 | 1,021 | 1,051 | 770 | 775 | 881 | 820 | 870 | 762 | 596 | 637 | 387 |
| Decennial Census | 1,032 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 902 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 51.3
Male Median Age: 54
Female Median Age: 48.4
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 21 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 52 | 42 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 5 |
| Female | 24 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 41 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | 45 | 53 | 45 | 49 | 36 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 44 | 49 | 53 | 93 | 85 | 88 | 79 | 45 | 16 | 15 |
| White: | 686 | 69.79% |
| Black: | 13 | 1.32% |
| Hispanic:* | 162 | 16.48% |
| Asian: | 8 | 0.81% |
| American Indian: | 23 | 2.34% |
| Hawaiian: | 2 | 0.20% |
| Other: | 89 | 9.05% |
| Total: | 983 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 478 | 52.99% | 54.0 years |
| Females: | 424 | 47.01% | 48.4 years |
| Total: | 902 | 100% | 51.3 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 313 | 80.88% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 74 | 19.12% |
| Total Population: | 387 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 313 | 80.88% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 74 | 19.12% |
In 2024, the Median household income is $0, which is well under the national median ($80,734), is down $21,964 (100.0%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Family households earn a median of $0 versus $23,564 for nonfamily households (a difference of $23,564). By gender, male median income is $0 and female is $0, which is considerably lower than the national female median ($55,274), with a current gap of $0 that has widened from 2011 to 2024. The labor-force participation rate is 41.9%, which is much lower than the national rate (63.5%). The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is considerably lower than the national rate (5.2%). The largest occupation group is Production (45.7%).
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| Income Type | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $21,964 | $29,191 | $30,056 | $32,054 | $33,341 | $50,169 | $34,085 | $32,743 | $0 | $19,651 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Family Income | $56,304 | $55,673 | $48,083 | $53,450 | $57,682 | $53,973 | $55,515 | $56,250 | $55,152 | $54,839 | $57,622 | $49,007 | $50,221 | $0 |
| Median NonFamily Income | $16,679 | $17,418 | $19,432 | $30,313 | $31,061 | $32,981 | $27,232 | $28,450 | $14,343 | $17,283 | $20,774 | $20,593 | $23,404 | $23,564 |
| Median Male Income | $37,540 | $29,000 | $27,917 | $26,818 | $0 | $49,028 | $51,779 | $51,250 | $86,111 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Female Income | $43,080 | $31,563 | $31,528 | $18,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,083 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employed: | 162 | 41.86% |
| Unemployed: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Not In Labor Force: | 225 | 58.14% |
| Total: | 387 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Service: | 27 | 16.67% |
| Sales and Office: | 29 | 17.90% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance: | 32 | 19.75% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving: | 74 | 45.68% |
| Total Civilian Employed Population: | 162 | 100% |
In 2024, the median home value is $165,400, which is far less than the national median ($332,700), is up $102,700 (163.80%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $80,400. The median gross rent is $0, which is well under the national median ($1,413), is down $431 (100.00%) since 2011 and below its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $622. Of occupied housing, owners make up 72.28% (0.00% with a mortgage, 100.00% free-and-clear) and renters 27.72% - making this ZIP Code under national rental averages. The vacancy rate is 16.30%, which is far higher than the national rate (10.12%).
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| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $62,700 | $51,600 | $51,400 | $57,400 | $57,800 | $59,500 | $56,700 | $60,300 | $85,000 | $0 | $75,000 | $134,100 | $154,100 | $165,400 |
| Less than $500: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $500 to $999: | 74 | 100.00% |
| $1,000 to $1,499: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $1,500 to $1,999: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $2,000 to $2,499: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $2,500 to $2,999: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $3,000 or more: | 0 | 0.00% |
| No Rent: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 74 | 100% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Rent | $431 | $428 | $435 | $528 | $561 | $545 | $568 | $615 | $622 | $656 | $709 | $779 | $842 | $0 |
| Owner Occupied (with mortgage): | 0 | 0.00% |
| Owner Occupied (free and clear, no mortgage): | 193 | 72.28% |
| Renter Occupied: | 74 | 27.72% |
| Total Occupied Housing Units: | 267 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units: | 267 | 83.70% |
| Vacant Housing Units (not graphed): | 52 | 16.30% |
| Total Housing Units: | 319 | 100% |
| Single-Family Units: | 151 | 47.34% |
| Multi-Family Units: | 74 | 23.20% |
| Other Units: | 94 | 29.47% |
| Total Housing Units: | 319 | 100% |
In 2024, 17.10% of adults (25+) have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far lower than the national rate (35.70%). High school or higher is 80.90%, which is comparable to the national rate (89.60%). The uninsured rate is 37.20%, which is far higher than the national rate (8.40%). Private coverage is 24.30%, which is far lower than the national rate (67.10%). The share of people in poverty is 0.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (8.80%), down 23.50 percentage points since 2011. This points to a pronounced improvement in local conditions - rising incomes, firmer consumer demand, and a stronger tax base. Insufficient data for school enrollment.
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| Less than 9th grade: | 74 | 19.12% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 0 | 0.00% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 209 | 54.01% |
| Some college, no degree: | 38 | 9.82% |
| Associate's degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 66 | 17.05% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 387 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 313 | 80.88% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 66 | 17.05% |
| Private Insurance: | 94 | 24.29% |
| Public Insurance: | 149 | 38.50% |
| No Insurance: | 144 | 37.21% |
| Total: | 387 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 243 | 62.79% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | 23.5% | 22.6% | 33.3% | 24.0% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 0 | 0% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 0 | 0% |
| College or graduate school: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 89003 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 24 business establishments, employing about 355 people with an annual payroll of $12,052,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 11,426Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 24Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,011,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $12,052,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 355Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 89003 is located in Nye County, Nevada, within the Pahrump, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 37220) and Nevada's 4th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 43,946 people, about 2.05% of whom live in ZIP Code 89003. It covers 244.263 sq mi of land and a water area of 0.029 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Pahrump, NVSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 37220Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 43,946Source: Census |
| MSA: | Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 244.263 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | 0.029 sq miSource: Census |
| Congressional District: | 04Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 50997.97 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3205100Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Beatty CDP; NevadaSource: Census |
ZIP Code 89003 is in the Nye County School District, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 3 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.