Esmeralda County, Nevada

Esmeralda County, Nevada, has 729 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Goldfield. It uses Pacific Time and covers 3,582 sq mi (9,277 km²) of land.

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Esmeralda County in Nevada
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Resident population, July 2025
729
Land area
3,582 sq mi (9,277 km²)
County seat or government
Goldfield
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$41,715 ± $32,479
Median home value
$108,900 ± $25,405
Median rent, with utilities
$1,320 ± $769
Homes lived in by their owners
60.8% ± 5.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bishop, CA micro area and Pahrump, NV micro area
Water area
7.16 sq mi (18.6 km²)
State
Nevada
County code (FIPS)
32009
Coordinates (central point)
37.778966, -117.632382

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 Esmeralda County

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. 890492,723 people
  2. 89013376 people
  3. 89010325 people
  4. 89047222 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Esmeralda County. 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

Esmeralda County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Esmeralda County, largest first

  1. Esmeralda County School District1,028 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 Esmeralda County, largest first

  1. Timbi-Sha Shoshone Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land16 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. Goldfield, Nevada (CDP)376 people
  2. Dyer, Nevada (CDP)277 people
  3. Silver Peak, Nevada (CDP)222 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nye County, Nevada65 mi east
  2. Mineral County, Nevada66 mi northwest
  3. Mono County, California68 mi west
  4. Inyo County, California85 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.