Las Vegas, NV · standard
ZIP Code 89179
Clark County, Nevada - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,340
- 8/sq mi
- $108,993
- Median income
- $456,500
- Median home value
- 36.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Las Vegas pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 89179 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 89179 covers 307.9 square miles in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,340 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 89179 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,993 (32% above the Nevada average), while per-capita income is $41,078. Local economic indicators show a 8.7% poverty rate alongside 7.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at $456,500 (6% above the state average), median rent at $2,237 a month, and owner-occupancy at 78.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 89179 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 89179
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Las Vegas, NV
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 89179.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 6
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Finance and insurance 5
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 89179, Las Vegas, 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
2,340
Population
307.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 89179?
36.4
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
19.2%
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?
$108,993
Median Household Income
+32% vs state
$41,078
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
28.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 89179 ranks nationally
Las Vegas, NV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,993 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
4,038
Total Housing Units
4,000
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$456,500
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
$2,237
Median Rent
2013
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 79 business establishments in ZIP 89179, employing approximately 294 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,943,000.
79
Businesses
294
Employees
$12.9M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | 20.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 17.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 8.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 7.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 6.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 6.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 5.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 5.1% |
| Information | 3 | 3.8% |
| Educational services | 3 | 3.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 3.8% |
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 89179 vs 89161 →
ZIP 89179 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 89139
Las Vegas (89139)
30,477 residents
- 89178
Las Vegas (89178)
27,588 residents
- 89141
Las Vegas (89141)
25,150 residents
- 89179 2,340
Las Vegas (89179)
2,340 residents
- 89161 184
Las Vegas (89161)
184 residents
- 89026 150
Jean (89026)
150 residents
- 89054 105
Sloan (89054)
105 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 89179 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 89179 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 89141
Las Vegas (89141)
$122,339 median income
- 89179
Las Vegas (89179)
$108,993 median income
- 89178
Las Vegas (89178)
$108,806 median income
- 89139
Las Vegas (89139)
$99,815 median income
- 89161
Las Vegas (89161)
$51,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 89179 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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