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Where 89521 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 89521 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZSGB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 89521 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101110110110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 89520 (Reno, NV, 13 mi away) and 89523 (Reno, NV, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 89521 becomes 12598, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12589, 12859, 12958, 12985, 15289, 15829, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12589 in Wallkill, NY, 2,369 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,121 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 89521 and you would come out at 39.37°S, 60.32°E — 844 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 93.0 square miles of land, 89521 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,859This ZIP41,859 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,848This ZIP16,848 |
| Housing units | 17,782This ZIP17,782 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Nevada39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $127,181This ZIP$127,181Nevada$78,260US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $667,700This ZIP$667,700Nevada$435,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,147This ZIP$2,147Nevada$1,597US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.1%This ZIP51.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 450.1 / sq miThis ZIP450.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,115This ZIP1,115 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,909This ZIP14,909 |
| Annual payroll | $1,125,720,000This ZIP$1,125,720,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 21,020This ZIP21,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,884,191,000This ZIP$2,884,191,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.01 sq miThis ZIP93.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 89521 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 | 57.3% |
| Storey County | 42.7% |
Other place names in 89521
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 89521
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
89440 | Virginia City, NV | 5.3 mi |
89428 | Silver City, NV | 8.3 mi |
89704 | Washoe Valley, NV | 8.9 mi |
89502 | Reno, NV | 9.2 mi |
89706 | Carson City, NV | 10.4 mi |
89511 | Reno, NV | 11.1 mi |
89509 | Reno, NV | 11.8 mi |
89432 | Sparks, NV | 12.0 mi |
89435 | Sparks, NV | 12.0 mi |
89431 | Sparks, NV | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 89521?
89521 is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County, part of the Reno, NV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.3716, -119.6759.
What county is 89521 in?
89521 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 89521?
Reno uses area code 775, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 89521 in?
89521 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 89521?
About 41,859 people live in ZIP code 89521, in 16,848 households, at 450.1 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 89521?
$127,181 a year, against $78,260 across Nevada.
What ZIP codes are near 89521?
The closest are 89440 (5.3 mi), 89428 (8.3 mi), 89704 (8.9 mi), 89502 (9.2 mi) and 89706 (10.4 mi).
Is 89521 a PO Box ZIP code?
89521 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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