Panaca, NV · standard
ZIP Code 89042
Lincoln County, Nevada - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,010
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $64,083
- Median income Near-median income area
- $263,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 36.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Panaca pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 89042 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 89042 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Panaca, Lincoln County, Nevada, home to just 1,010 residents across 374.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 89042 reports a modest median household income of $64,083 (23% below the average Nevada ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,860. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $263,300 (39% below the average Nevada ZIP), and median rent is $920; owner occupancy is 63.4%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.7, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nevada and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 89042.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 89042, Panaca, NV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,010
Population
374.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 89042?
32.7
Median Age
43.4%
Male
56.6%
Female
3.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,083
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$39,860
Per Capita Income
1.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 89042 ranks among Nevada ZIPs
Panaca, NV household income vs. every Nevada ZIP code
Median household income among 148 reporting Nevada ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$64,083 30th percentile higher than 30% of 148 Nevada ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
514housing units
514
Total Housing Units
451
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$263,300
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$920
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 89042, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,860,000.
11
Businesses
73
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 89042, both outside NV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,010 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 89042 in?
ZIP code 89042 (Panaca) is located in Lincoln County, Nevada. Lincoln County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lincoln-nv.
What is the population of ZIP code 89042?
ZIP code 89042 in Panaca, NV has a population of 1,010 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 89042?
The median household income in ZIP 89042 is $64,083, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 89042?
The median home value in ZIP 89042 is $263,300, which is 5% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 89042?
The largest racial group in ZIP 89042 is White at 85.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 89042?
ZIP code 89042 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 73 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 89042?
In ZIP code 89042, 62.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 36.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 89042?
In ZIP code 89042, approximately 63.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 36.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 89042?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 89042 is 1.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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