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Where 89442 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 89442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhGB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 89,442 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 4969. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101110101100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 89441 (Sparks, NV, 18 mi away) and 89444 (Wellington, NV, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 89442 becomes 24498, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24849, 24894, 24984, 28449, 29448, 29484, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28449 in Kure Beach, NC, 2,303 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,100 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 89442 and you would come out at 39.69°S, 60.66°E — 815 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 217.2 square miles of land, 89442 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 165 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 808This ZIP808 |
|---|---|
| Households | 318This ZIP318 |
| Housing units | 365This ZIP365 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3Nevada39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,444This ZIP$64,444Nevada$78,260US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,800This ZIP$103,800Nevada$435,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Nevada$1,597US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2%This ZIP11.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 3.7 / sq miThis ZIP3.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $2,791,000This ZIP$2,791,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 217.17 sq miThis ZIP217.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 89442 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washoe County | 99.9% |
| Storey County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 89442
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 89442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
89437 | Sparks, NV | 14.8 mi |
89434 | Sparks, NV | 14.9 mi |
89408 | Fernley, NV | 18.1 mi |
89441 | Sparks, NV | 18.2 mi |
89436 | Sparks, NV | 19.8 mi |
89429 | Silver Springs, NV | 23.6 mi |
89433 | Sun Valley, NV | 24.0 mi |
89431 | Sparks, NV | 24.1 mi |
89432 | Sparks, NV | 24.3 mi |
89435 | Sparks, NV | 24.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 89442?
89442 is in Wadsworth, Nevada, in Washoe County, part of the Reno, NV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6930, -119.3448.
What county is 89442 in?
89442 spans 2 counties: Washoe County and Storey County. Most of it falls in Washoe County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 89442?
Wadsworth uses area code 775, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 89442 in?
89442 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 89442?
About 808 people live in ZIP code 89442, in 318 households, at 3.7 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 89442?
$64,444 a year, against $78,260 across Nevada.
What ZIP codes are near 89442?
The closest are 89437 (14.8 mi), 89434 (14.9 mi), 89408 (18.1 mi), 89441 (18.2 mi) and 89436 (19.8 mi).
Is 89442 a PO Box ZIP code?
89442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “89442 ZIP Code — Wadsworth, Nevada (Washoe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/89442
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