Nye County, Nevada
Nye County, Nevada, has 57,336 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tonopah. It uses Pacific Time and covers 18,182 sq mi (47,091 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 57,336
- Land area
- 18,182 sq mi (47,091 km²)
- County seat or government
- Tonopah
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $60,714 ± $7,415
- Median home value
- $290,900 ± $12,275
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,181 ± $139
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77.8% ± 2.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Pahrump, NV micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 16.7 sq mi (43.2 km²)
- State
- Nevada
- County code (FIPS)
- 32023
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.965864, -116.459011
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 Nye 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
- 8904826,486 people
- 8906012,864 people
- 890618,141 people
- 890492,723 people
- 890201,835 people
- 890451,626 people
- 89003387 people
- 89409237 people
- 89310209 people
- 89314103 people
- 890220 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Nye 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
Nye 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 Nye County, largest first
- Nye County School District54,344 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 Nye County, largest first
- Duckwater Reservation103 people
- Timbi-Sha Shoshone Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land16 people
- Yomba Reservation1 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.
- Pahrump, Nevada (CDP)47,347 people
- Tonopah, Nevada (CDP)1,910 people
- Amargosa Valley, Nevada (CDP)1,445 people
- Beatty, Nevada (CDP)387 people
- Gabbs, Nevada (CDP)237 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Esmeralda County, Nevada65 mi west
- Lincoln County, Nevada90 mi east
- Inyo County, California110 mi southwest
- Mineral County, Nevada113 mi west
- White Pine County, Nevada131 mi northeast
- Lander County, Nevada137 mi north
- Eureka County, Nevada139 mi north
- Clark County, Nevada145 mi southeast
- Churchill County, Nevada146 mi northwest
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