Zip code 89831: Mountain City, Nevada
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 89831
89831 is a rural zip code in Mountain City, Nevada (Elko County), covering 124 sq mi of land. About 16 people live here. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 89831 compares
Only about 16 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NV 3,184,612
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NV 29/sq mi
- U.S. 12.5% · NV 12.4%
- U.S. 35.7% · NV 27.9%
- U.S. 65.2% · NV 60%
- U.S. 61.4 · NV 69.2
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NV 92%
- U.S. 8.4% · NV 11.4%
- Veterans100%U.S. 6.2% · NV 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NV 19.1%
- Housing vacancy81.2%U.S. 10.1% · NV 9.3%
- U.S. 17.2% · NV 17%
- U.S. 22% · NV 21.7%
| Measure | 89831 | Elko | NV | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16 | 54,047 | 3,184,612 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 3/sq mi | 29/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 17.8% | 27.9% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 71.4% | 60% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 55.4 | 69.2 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 89.3% | 92% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 9% | 11.4% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 100% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 81.2% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 100% | 13.1% | 17% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 26.4% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16
- Average household size
- —
- Family households
- 0%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 100%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 100%
- Male / female
- 100% / 0%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 85
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 81.2%
- Median year built
- 1992
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mountain City
- State
- Nevada
- County
- Elko County
- Center point
- 41.7160° N, 116.0983° W
- Land area
- 124 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 89831
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89832 | Owyhee, NV | 19 mi | $44,583 |
| 89834 | Tuscarora, NV | 22 mi | $160,750 |
| 89826 | Jarbidge, NV | 38 mi | — |
| 89801 | Elko, NV | 42 mi | $82,144 |
| 89802 | Elko, NV · PO box | 64 mi | — |
| 89803 | Elko, NV · PO box | 64 mi | — |
| 89823 | Deeth, NV | 72 mi | $83,491 |
| 89414 | Golconda, NV | 74 mi | — |
| 83604 | Bruneau, ID | 74 mi | $51,810 |
| 89828 | Lamoille, NV | 78 mi | — |
| 89821 | Crescent Valley, NV | 82 mi | $66,795 |
| 89438 | Valmy, NV | 83 mi | — |
Questions about 89831
What city is zip code 89831?
89831 is assigned to Mountain City, Nevada. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 89831 in?
89831 is in Elko County, Nevada.
What is the population of 89831?
About 16 people live in 89831, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 89831 in?
89831 is in Pacific Time.
What zip codes are near 89831?
The closest zip codes to 89831 are 89832, 89834, 89826, 89801, 89802.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89831, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.