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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-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
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
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School districts in Esmeralda County, largest first
- 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
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.
- Goldfield, Nevada (CDP)376 people
- Dyer, Nevada (CDP)277 people
- Silver Peak, Nevada (CDP)222 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Nye County, Nevada65 mi east
- Mineral County, Nevada66 mi northwest
- Mono County, California68 mi west
- Inyo County, California85 mi south
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