Carson City, Nevada

Carson City, Nevada, has 58,571 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Pacific Time and covers 145 sq mi (374 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).

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Carson City in Nevada
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Resident population, July 2025
58,571
Land area
145 sq mi (374 km²)
County seat or government
No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$72,355 ± $3,090
Median home value
$453,000 ± $11,997
Median rent, with utilities
$1,248 ± $61
Homes lived in by their owners
62.3% ± 1.9 points
County type
Independent city
Metro or micro area
Carson City, NV metro areaCentral independent city
Water area
12.6 sq mi (32.6 km²)
State
Nevada
County code (FIPS)
32510
Coordinates (central point)
39.153060, -119.747368

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Carson City

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8970128,766 people
  2. 8970620,478 people
  3. 8970310,738 people
  4. 897054,935 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Carson City. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Carson City, largest first

  1. Carson City School District58,384 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Carson City, largest first

  1. Washoe Ranches Trust Land3,344 people
  2. Carson Colony283 people
  3. Stewart Community219 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Carson City, Nevada58,384 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Douglas County, Nevada19 mi southeast
  2. Storey County, Nevada23 mi northeast
  3. Lyon County, Nevada31 mi east
  4. Placer County, California53 mi west
  5. Washoe County, Nevada109 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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