ZIP Code 89835 — Wells city, NV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 89835 covers Wells, NV in Elko County with a population of about 1,481.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 89835 is about $64,583 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.1%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 14.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Transportation, and Education; about 5.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $234,600 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $714 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.6% (about 5.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 89835 in Wells, NV, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,507. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($64,583). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wells city, NV as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.9) and flood (54.5). 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 Wells city, NV show little to no average snow and around 9.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 55 for ZIP 89835 (Wells city, 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.