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Where 89048 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 89048 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhOGB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 89,048 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11131. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101101111011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 89047 (Silverpeak, NV, 143 mi away) and 89049 (Tonopah, NV, 156 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 89048 becomes 84098 — and that is a real ZIP code: Park City, UT, 398 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04988, 09848, 09884, 40988, 48089, 48098, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09848 in APO AE, a military post office, 8,084 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯979 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 89048 and you would come out at 36.16°S, 64.01°E — 963 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 86.0 square miles of land, 89048 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,486This ZIP26,486 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,782This ZIP10,782 |
| Housing units | 11,750This ZIP11,750 |
| Median age | 51.5This ZIP51.5Nevada39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,367This ZIP$61,367Nevada$78,260US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $304,900This ZIP$304,900Nevada$435,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,320This ZIP$1,320Nevada$1,597US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 308.1 / sq miThis ZIP308.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 498This ZIP498 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,171This ZIP5,171 |
| Annual payroll | $210,803,000This ZIP$210,803,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,430This ZIP9,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $574,852,000This ZIP$574,852,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 85.96 sq miThis ZIP85.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 89048
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 89048
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
89041 | Pahrump, NV | 3.1 mi |
89061 | Pahrump, NV | 7.9 mi |
92384 | Shoshone, CA | 11.1 mi |
89060 | Pahrump, NV | 16.2 mi |
89124 | Las Vegas, NV | 23.2 mi |
89161 | Las Vegas, NV | 28.1 mi |
92389 | Tecopa, CA | 28.4 mi |
89070 | Indian Springs, NV | 30.3 mi |
89166 | Las Vegas, NV | 31.3 mi |
89004 | Blue Diamond, NV | 33.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 89048?
89048 is in Pahrump, Nevada, in Nye County, part of the Pahrump, NV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1636, -115.9875.
What county is 89048 in?
89048 lies in Nye County.
What area code is 89048?
Pahrump uses area code 775, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 89048 in?
89048 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 89048?
About 26,486 people live in ZIP code 89048, in 10,782 households, at 308.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 89048?
$61,367 a year, against $78,260 across Nevada.
What ZIP codes are near 89048?
The closest are 89041 (3.1 mi), 89061 (7.9 mi), 92384 (11.1 mi), 89060 (16.2 mi) and 89124 (23.2 mi).
Is 89048 a PO Box ZIP code?
89048 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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