Elko, NV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elko, NV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 23,298. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELKO-NV · Elko, NV 1 ZIPs · 23,298 pop · #8577/25278 · Elko County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $82,144
  • RANK-UPPER #8577/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Deeth
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 67% owners
  • POP-TOWN 23,298
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $294,500

Nearest income peer: Deeth, NV (+ $1,347 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Elko

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elko on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elko, NV sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 34%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
23,298
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$82,144
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 89801 (23,298 residents). Household income $82,144 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (67.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elko as a pure owner town.

Within Nevada, Winnemucca is the closest lower-income city and Deeth the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elko.

Population concentration

Elko reads through its lone ZIP, 89801

23,298 ACS residents, one ZIP: 89801 is not the leading code inside Elko, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Elko's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 851 establishments, 13,872 employees , annual payroll $906,153k (~37 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 89801 (851 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (113) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Elko, NV

These ZIP codes sit in Elko County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elko. See the Elko County roll-up →

Elko lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Elko County: Spring Creek, Wells and Ruby Valley earn more and West Wendover, Carlin and Owyhee earn less. Tuscarora marks the far end of that range at $160,750, 96% above Elko.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
89801 23,298 $82,144 851 5

Elko roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Elko, .