Zip code 89046: Searchlight, Nevada

Q: What city is zip code 89046?

89046 is assigned to Searchlight, Nevada. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 89046 in?

89046 is in Clark County, Nevada.

Q: What is the population of 89046?

About 303 people live in 89046, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 89046?

The median household income in 89046 is $51,923.

Q: What zip codes are near 89046?

The closest zip codes to 89046 are 89039, 86445, 86429, 89028, 89029.

Residential delivery areaClark CountyPacific Time

Population

303

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$145K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

64.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

865 sq mi

0 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 89046

89046 is a rural zip code in Searchlight, Nevada (Clark County), covering 865 sq mi of land. About 303 people live here. The median resident is 64.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $51,923 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $145,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and business and finance.

How 89046 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 303 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age64.3
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NV 39.110th of 167 in NV
Veterans19.1%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · NV 7.9%10th of 166 in NV
Housing vacancy42.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NV 9.3%11th of 166 in NV
Residents 65 and older42.9%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NV 17%12th of 167 in NV
Government workers33%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NV 12.6%18th of 165 in NV
Homeownership rate91.6%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NV 60%21st of 166 in NV
Poverty rate21.8%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NV 12.4%23rd of 166 in NV
Median earnings per worker$61,328
78th
U.S. $49,666 · NV $45,79835th of 159 in NV
Uninsured rate9.6%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · NV 11.4%64th of 165 in NV
Per capita income$42,516
57th
U.S. $44,673 · NV $41,35460th of 167 in NV
Diversity index21.1
14th
U.S. 61.4 · NV 69.2148th of 167 in NV
Median household income$51,923
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NV $78,260126th of 150 in NV
Median home value$145,300
9th
U.S. $332,700 · NV $435,400134th of 150 in NV
Income inequality (Gini)0.379
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NV 0.467120th of 165 in NV
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · NV 19.1%141st of 167 in NV
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NV 27.9%153rd of 167 in NV
Population303
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NV 3,184,612151st of 167 in NV
Population density0/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NV 29/sq mi161st of 167 in NV
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NV 11.9%147th of 166 in NV
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NV 7%136th of 165 in NV
Broadband access66.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NV 92%159th of 166 in NV
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NV 55.9%142nd of 151 in NV
Residents under 181.3%
1st
U.S. 22% · NV 21.7%150th of 167 in NV
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NV 2.7%126th of 165 in NV
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · NV 7.6%137th of 165 in NV
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · NV 9.7%146th of 165 in NV

Measure	89046	Clark	NV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NV
Median age	64.3	38.5	39.1	38.9	99th	10th of 167
Veterans	19.1%	7.5%	7.9%	6.2%	99th	10th of 166
Housing vacancy	42.8%	9.1%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	11th of 166
Residents 65 and older	42.9%	15.9%	17%	17.2%	99th	12th of 167
Government workers	33%	11.6%	12.6%	14.5%	99th	18th of 165
Homeownership rateStrength	91.6%	57.8%	60%	65.2%	97th	21st of 166
Poverty rateWeakness	21.8%	13%	12.4%	12.5%	88th	23rd of 166
Median earnings per worker	$61,328	$44,705	$45,798	$49,666	78th	35th of 159
Uninsured rate	9.6%	12.2%	11.4%	8.4%	69th	64th of 165
Per capita income	$42,516	$39,897	$41,354	$44,673	57th	60th of 167
Diversity index	21.1	72.4	69.2	61.4	14th	148th of 167
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,923	$76,472	$78,260	$80,734	11th	126th of 150
Median home value	$145,300	$431,000	$435,400	$332,700	9th	134th of 150
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.379	0.468	0.467	0.483	9th	120th of 165
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	21.9%	19.1%	14.1%	4th	141st of 167
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.8%	27.8%	27.9%	35.7%	2nd	153rd of 167
Population	303	2,329,548	3,184,612	334,922,499	1st	151st of 167
Population density	0/sq mi	295/sq mi	29/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	161st of 167
Work from home	0%	12.2%	11.9%	15.1%	1st	147th of 166
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	7.6%	7%	5.2%	1st	136th of 165
Broadband accessWeakness	66.8%	92.5%	92%	91%	1st	159th of 166
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	57.7%	55.9%	51.1%	1st	142nd of 151
Residents under 18	1.3%	22.2%	21.7%	22%	1st	150th of 167
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	126th of 165
Healthcare workers	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.7%	1st	137th of 165
Self-employed workers	0%	9.6%	9.7%	10%	1st	146th of 165

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

32%

55–64

17%

65–74

25%

75+

Median age

64.3

Under 18

1.3%

65 and over

42.9%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.7%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

21.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

11.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 250
Average household size: 1.2
Family households: 15.6%
Married couples: 12%
Living alone: 81.6%
Veterans (of adults): 19.1%
Male / female: 60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

33%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

34%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

89046

$51,923

Clark Co.

$76,472

Nevada

$78,260

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,516

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.379

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

89046

$145,300

Clark Co.

$431,000

Nevada

$435,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

89046

—

Clark Co.

$1,626

Nevada

$1,597

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

28%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

65%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 437
Owner-occupied: 91.6%
Vacant: 42.8%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

33%

Carpooled

Transit

34%

Walked

33%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

15%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

53%

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

31.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

45%

Transportation and moving

19%

Business and finance

15%

Office and admin

14%

Police and fire

Management

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Admin, support and management

34%

Agriculture and mining

19%

Public administration

18%

Education

15%

Other services

14%

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$61,328

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

33%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	89046	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

53%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 66.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 36.8%
No internet access: 14.4%
Without health insurance: 9.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Searchlight
State: Nevada
County: Clark County
Center point: 35.5139° N, 114.8106° W
Land area: 865 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 89046

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
89039	Cal Nev Ari, NV	18 mi	327	$48,083	$140,400
86445	Willow Beach, AZ	19 mi	286	—	$241,500
86429	Bullhead City, AZ	25 mi	8,619	$58,906	$349,900
89028	Laughlin, NV · PO box	25 mi	—	—	—
89029	Laughlin, NV	28 mi	9,132	$46,294	$290,400
86439	Bullhead City, AZ · PO box	29 mi	—	—	—
86441	Dolan Springs, AZ	29 mi	1,462	$25,098	$125,700
86430	Bullhead City, AZ · PO box	30 mi	—	—	—
88905	The Lakes, NV · PO box	30 mi	—	—	—
89006	Boulder City, NV · PO box	30 mi	—	—	—
89009	Henderson, NV · PO box	30 mi	—	—	—
89016	Henderson, NV · PO box	30 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 89046

What city is zip code 89046?

89046 is assigned to Searchlight, Nevada. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 89046 in?

89046 is in Clark County, Nevada.

What is the population of 89046?

About 303 people live in 89046, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 89046 in?

89046 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 89046?

The median household income in 89046 is $51,923.

What zip codes are near 89046?

The closest zip codes to 89046 are 89039, 86445, 86429, 89028, 89029.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89046, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.