ZIP Code 89412 — Gerlach CDP, NV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 89412 covers Gerlach, NV in Washoe County with a population of about 100.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 775; U.S. House district NV-2; the RENO media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 82.0%; unemployment rate near 44.2%; 36.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment and Other services; about 34.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 18.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 35.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.0% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gerlach CDP, NV as Relatively High (composite score 96.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.0) and flood (94.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Gerlach CDP, NV show little to no average snow and around 18.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 89412 (Gerlach CDP, NV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.