What city is 89521 in?

89521 is a Reno, NV mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Reno; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 89521?

About 41,859 people (±1,674), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,119.

What is the median household income in 89521?

$127,181 (±$6,133), compared with $78,260 for Nevada as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 89521?

27 USPS carrier routes with 19,782 residential and 839 business mailboxes (20,624 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 89521?

The closest, measured center to center: 89440 (5.3 mi, Virginia City), 89428 (8.3 mi, Silver City), 89704 (8.9 mi, Washoe Valley), 89502 (9.2 mi, Reno), 89706 (10.4 mi, Carson City, NV) and 89511 (11.1 mi, Reno).

89521 ZIP Code, Reno, NV

Q: What county is 89521 in?

89521 is mostly in Washoe County (57% of its land), with smaller parts in Storey County.

89521 is a ZIP code in Reno, Nevada — mostly in Washoe County (57% of its land), with smaller parts in Storey County. It covers 93 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 89440, 89428 and 89704. 41,859 people live here in 16,848 households. With about 450 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $127,181, well above the Nevada median of $78,260.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Reno, NV
County: Washoe County
Land area: 93 sq mi
Population: 41,859
Median household income: $127,181
Carrier routes: 27 (19,782 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	41,859
Households	16,848
Median household income	$127,181
Income per person	$60,349
Median age	41.3
Homeowners	68.9%
Median home value	$667,700
Median rent	$2,147
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.1%
Average commute (minutes)	20.4
Households with kids under 18	30.6%
Moved in the past year	13.5%
Below the poverty line	7.4%
Broadband internet	96.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.2%
$10–15K	1.1%
$15–25K	2.7%
$25–35K	4.9%
$35–50K	4.1%
$50–75K	9.2%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	22.6%
$150–200K	16.0%
$200K+	22.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.6%
10–19	13.5%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	11.8%
35–44	14.1%
45–54	13.7%
55–64	13.7%
65–74	11.6%
75+	6.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	44.6%
Owned outright	20.8%
Rented	29.3%
Vacant	5.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.0%
Townhome	3.8%
2–4 units	5.2%
5–19 units	7.8%
20+ units	7.3%
Mobile / other	3.0%

Businesses in 89521

1,115 business establishments with 14,909 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 195
Health Care and Social Assistance: 152
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 109
Finance and Insurance: 94
Construction: 89
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 83
Accommodation and Food Services: 68
Retail Trade: 64

EDDM carrier routes

89521 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 19,782 residential and 839 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 89521

89521 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 rural (R)) with 19,782 residential and 839 business mailboxes. Routes range from 170 homes (R042) to 1,469 homes (R089); the median route has 753 homes. The Census counted 16,848 households in 89521 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	2
500–749	7
750–999	14
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route R042 — USPS business mailboxes 217, 170 homes
Route R067 — USPS business mailboxes 166, 419 homes
Route R041 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 566 homes
Route R051 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 224 homes
Route R049 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 480 homes

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Every carrier route in 89521

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	613	8	$109,029	—	—	—
R012	Rural	848	5	$79,002	—	—	—
R015	Rural	614	3	$146,865	—	—	—
R027	Rural	676	13	$100,647	—	—	—
R029	Rural	753	0	$146,865	—	—	—
R041	Rural	566	133	$68,767	—	—	—
R042	Rural	170	217	$113,188	—	—	—
R043	Rural	751	1	$66,722	—	—	—
R049	Rural	480	67	$113,188	—	—	—
R050	Rural	755	2	$123,044	—	—	—
R051	Rural	224	122	$113,188	—	—	—
R056	Rural	745	0	$133,535	—	—	—
R057	Rural	801	0	$157,050	—	—	—
R058	Rural	758	0	$118,332	—	—	—
R064	Rural	674	3	$146,865	—	—	—
R065	Rural	752	46	$112,523	—	—	—
R067	Rural	419	166	$68,767	—	—	—
R068	Rural	753	0	$138,868	—	—	—
R069	Rural	757	0	$141,009	—	—	—
R072	Rural	727	3	$65,291	—	—	—
R074	Rural	828	1	$66,722	—	—	—
R082	Rural	843	3	$138,868	—	—	—
R084	Rural	917	35	$79,002	—	—	—
R085	Rural	966	3	$79,002	—	—	—
R086	Rural	912	3	$112,523	—	—	—
R087	Rural	1,011	1	$146,909	—	—	—
R089	Rural	1,469	4	$146,909	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 89521 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

89440 — Virginia City CDP, NV (5.3 mi)
89428 — Silver City CDP, NV (8.3 mi)
89704 — Washoe Valley CDP, NV (8.9 mi)
89502 — Reno city, NV (9.2 mi)
89706 — Carson City, NV (10.4 mi)
89511 — Reno city, NV (11.1 mi)
89509 — Reno city, NV (11.8 mi)
89431 — Sparks city, NV (12.2 mi)

Areas that include 89521

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 89521, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 89521 in?: 89521 is a Reno, NV mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Reno; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 89521 in?: 89521 is mostly in Washoe County (57% of its land), with smaller parts in Storey County.
What is the population of 89521?: About 41,859 people (±1,674), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,119.
What is the median household income in 89521?: $127,181 (±$6,133), compared with $78,260 for Nevada as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 89521?: 27 USPS carrier routes with 19,782 residential and 839 business mailboxes (20,624 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 89521?: The closest, measured center to center: 89440 (5.3 mi, Virginia City), 89428 (8.3 mi, Silver City), 89704 (8.9 mi, Washoe Valley), 89502 (9.2 mi, Reno), 89706 (10.4 mi, Carson City, NV) and 89511 (11.1 mi, Reno).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.