Silver City, NV · standard
ZIP Code 89428
Lyon County, Nevada — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 179
- 56/sq mi
- $68,750
- Median income
- $331,000
- Median home value
- 54.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Silver City pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 56
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 89428 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 89428 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.2 square miles in Silver City, Lyon County, Nevada. The area is home to 179 residents, producing a population density of 56 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 89428 against Nevada and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 89428 sits at $68,750 (17% below the Nevada average), while per-capita income is $42,664. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $331,000 (23% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 76.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 89428 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 54.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Lyon County, so you can benchmark 89428 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 89428, Silver City, 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
179
Population
3.2
Area (sq mi)
56
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 89428?
25.7
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
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?
$68,750
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$42,664
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 89428 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,750 45th percentile higher than 45% 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?
73
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$331,000
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 89428, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $910,000.
6
Businesses
43
Employees
$910K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 89428 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 89701
Carson City (89701)
27,625 residents
- 89521
Reno (89521)
25,716 residents
- 89706
Carson City (89706)
19,510 residents
- 89440 947
Virginia City (89440)
947 residents
- 89428 179
Silver City (89428)
179 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 89428 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 89428 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 89440
Virginia City (89440)
$159,438 median income
- 89521
Reno (89521)
$127,181 median income
- 89701
Carson City (89701)
$73,184 median income
- 89428
Silver City (89428)
$68,750 median income
- 89706 $62,815
Carson City (89706)
$62,815 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 89428 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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