Las Vegas, NV · standard
ZIP Code 89161
Clark County, Nevada — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 184
- 4/sq mi
- $51,250
- Median income
- $850,600
- Median home value
- 51.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Las Vegas pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 89161 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 89161 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 49.7 square miles in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The area is home to 184 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 89161 against Nevada and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 89161 sits at $51,250 (38% below the Nevada average), while per-capita income is $42,241. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $850,600 (98% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 89161 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 51.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 69.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 89161 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 89161, Las Vegas, NV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
184
Population
49.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 89161?
69.1
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,250
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$42,241
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 89161 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,250 16th percentile higher than 16% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
267
Total Housing Units
205
Occupied Units
62
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$850,600
Median Home Value
+98% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 89161, employing approximately 274 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,597,000.
17
Businesses
274
Employees
$12.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 89161 vs 89178 →
ZIP 89161 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 89117
Las Vegas (89117)
55,416 residents
- 89147
Las Vegas (89147)
49,778 residents
- 89148
Las Vegas (89148)
39,712 residents
- 89178
Las Vegas (89178)
27,588 residents
- 89135
Las Vegas (89135)
24,144 residents
- 89113
Las Vegas (89113)
23,800 residents
- 89118 19,318
Las Vegas (89118)
19,318 residents
- 89146 19,071
Las Vegas (89146)
19,071 residents
- 89179 2,340
Las Vegas (89179)
2,340 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 89161 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 89161 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 89135
Las Vegas (89135)
$121,515 median income
- 89179
Las Vegas (89179)
$108,993 median income
- 89178
Las Vegas (89178)
$108,806 median income
- 89148
Las Vegas (89148)
$96,696 median income
- 89004
Blue Diamond (89004)
$94,821 median income
- 89113
Las Vegas (89113)
$94,461 median income
- 89117
Las Vegas (89117)
$75,145 median income
- 89147
Las Vegas (89147)
$74,985 median income
- 89118
Las Vegas (89118)
$71,160 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 89161 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89178 | Las Vegas, NV | 27,588 | 4.4 mi |
| 89148 | Las Vegas, NV | 39,712 | 5.0 mi |
| 89135 | Las Vegas, NV | 24,144 | 7.0 mi |
| 89179 | Las Vegas, NV | 2,340 | 7.5 mi |
| 89113 | Las Vegas, NV | 23,800 | 7.0 mi |
| 89004 | Blue Diamond, NV | 313 | 8.4 mi |
| 89147 | Las Vegas, NV | 49,778 | 9.1 mi |
| 89117 | Las Vegas, NV | 55,416 | 10.9 mi |
| 89118 | Las Vegas, NV | 19,318 | 9.9 mi |
| 89146 | Las Vegas, NV | 19,071 | 12.5 mi |
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