Lander County, Nevada
Lander County, Nevada, has 5,872 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Battle Mountain. It uses Pacific Time and covers 5,519 sq mi (14,295 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 5,872
- Land area
- 5,519 sq mi (14,295 km²)
- County seat or government
- Battle Mountain
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $89,014 ± $19,278
- Median home value
- $213,800 ± $47,410
- Median rent, with utilities
- $902 ± $148
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77.4% ± 7.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Winnemucca, NV micro area, Elko, NV micro area, Fallon, NV micro area, and Pahrump, NV micro area
- Water area
- 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km²)
- State
- Nevada
- County code (FIPS)
- 32015
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.900210, -117.047240
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 Lander 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
2 ZIP Code areas overlap Lander 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
Lander 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 Lander County, largest first
- Lander County School District5,770 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 Lander 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.
- Battle Mountain, Nevada (CDP)3,518 people
- Kingston, Nevada (CDP)144 people
- Austin, Nevada (CDP)64 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Eureka County, Nevada41 mi east
- Churchill County, Nevada69 mi west
- Pershing County, Nevada81 mi northwest
- Humboldt County, Nevada119 mi northwest
- Elko County, Nevada124 mi northeast
- Nye County, Nevada137 mi south
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Areas that only touch the edge
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