Schurz, NV · standard
ZIP Code 89427
Mineral County, Nevada — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 746
- 1/sq mi
- $49,167
- Median income
- $95,900
- Median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Schurz pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 89427 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 89427 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 621.7 square miles in Schurz, Mineral County, Nevada. The area is home to 746 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 89427 against Nevada and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 89427 sits at $49,167 (41% below the Nevada average), while per-capita income is $30,281. The poverty rate stands at 23.4% and the unemployment rate at 11.3%. On housing, the median home value is $95,900 (78% below the state average) with median rent at $592 per month, and 71.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 89427 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 89427 sits relative to Nevada and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 89427, Schurz, 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
746
Population
621.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 89427?
31.2
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
Female
3.1%
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?
$49,167
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$30,281
Per Capita Income
23.4%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 89427 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,167 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
407
Total Housing Units
362
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,900
Median Home Value
-78% vs state
$592
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 89427, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,424,000.
3
Businesses
22
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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