Median household income (1999): $37,692
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,571
| This zip code | $41,571 | | Nevada: | $49,169 |
Nearest zip codes: 89022, 89013, 89047, 89409, 89422, 89003.
Housing units in zip code 89049 with a mortgage: 220 (5 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 131
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $869
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $189
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 89049: Mohawk Administrative Site (A), Seven Mile Spring Corral (B), McCann Station (C), Cedar Pipeline Ranch (D), Segura Ranch (E), Eden Creek Ranch (F), Willow Creek Forest Service Facility (G), Sawmill Creek Trailhead (H), Saulsbury Roadside Rest Area (I), Cherry Creek Forest Service Recreation Site (J), Keough Ranch (K), San Juan Forest Service Facility (L), Haystack Ranch (M), Arrastra Ruins (N), Heath Ranch (O), Whaley Ranch (P), Little Meadows Forest Service Facility (Q), Clark Station (R), Hicks Station (S), Clear Creek Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Fish Lake (A), Bellehelen Lake Number Two (B), Clear Lake (C), Red Rock Reservoir (D), Stone Corral Well Reservoir (E), Big Creek Reservoir (F), Queen City Reservoir (G), Furgy Well Reservoir Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Monster Creek (A), Stargo Creek (B), Bakeoven Creek (C), Wadsworth Creek (D), Mosquito Creek (E), Riley Creek (F), Illinois Creek (G), Barley Creek (H), Beason Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Tonopah Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 46
- 1990 to 1994: 75
- 1980 to 1989: 604
- 1970 to 1979: 348
- 1960 to 1969: 150
- 1950 to 1959: 129
- 1940 to 1949: 86
- 1939 or earlier: 198
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tonopah, NV (89049): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 145
- 3 bedrooms: 355
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 36
- 1 bedrooms: 153
- 2 bedrooms: 197
- 3 bedrooms: 172
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 89049 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 134
- 2 vehicles: 273
- 3 vehicles: 83
- 4 vehicles: 68
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 114
- 1 vehicle: 229
- 2 vehicles: 166
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 89049:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 20
- $50,000 to $59,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 77
- $70,000 to $79,999: 37
- $80,000 to $89,999: 76
- $90,000 to $99,999: 30
- $100,000 to $124,999: 37
- $125,000 to $149,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 89049:
- Less than $100: 35
- $100 to $149: 25
- $150 to $199: 45
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 77
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 94
- $400 to $449: 43
- $450 to $499: 49
- $550 to $599: 11
- $600 to $649: 43
- $650 to $699: 18
- $700 to $749: 18
- $750 to $799: 12
- $900 to $999: 6
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,334
- Some other race householders: $166,831
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $175,814
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 785
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 30
- 3 or 4: 203
- 5 to 9: 41
- 10 to 19: 44
- 20 to 49: 58
- 50 or more: 9
- Mobile homes: 458
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 832 (63%)
- Carpooled: 206 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 88 (7%)
- Motorcycle: 28 (2%)
- Walked: 132 (10%)
- Other means: 20 (2%)
- Worked at home: 12 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 196
- 5 to 9 minutes: 333
- 10 to 14 minutes: 255
- 15 to 19 minutes: 101
- 20 to 24 minutes: 21
- 25 to 29 minutes: 33
- 30 to 34 minutes: 109
- 35 to 39 minutes: 5
- 40 to 44 minutes: 19
- 45 to 59 minutes: 51
- 60 to 89 minutes: 167
- 90 or more minutes: 16
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,813
- In family households: 2,275 (607 male householders, 121 female householders)
638 spouses, 768 children (694 natural, 2 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 7 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 538 (279 male householders (252 living alone)), 209 female householders (192 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 168 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 326 2-persons, 167 3-persons, 116 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 444 1-person, 44 2-persons.
516 married couples with children.
191 single-parent households (64 men, 127 women).
94.7% of residents of 89049 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 12% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% very well, 69% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 101 (3.4%)
(29.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (23%)
- Japan (20%)
- Italy (14%)
- Philippines (14%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Romania (7%)
- Australia (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 19
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 37
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 618
- Other groups: 454
- German: 315
- English: 271
- Irish: 160
- Italian: 118
- Dutch: 56
- Norwegian: 56
- Danish: 54
- Scottish: 42
- Swedish: 40
- Canadian: 37
- Polish: 28
- French (except Basque): 27
- Scotch-Irish: 27
- European: 25
- Swiss: 22
- Slavic: 19
- Welsh: 15
- Russian: 11
- Scandinavian: 11
- Austrian: 10
- Greek: 9
- Hungarian: 8
- Serbian: 8
- Australian: 7
- Portuguese: 5

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTRAL NEVADA TEST AREA (HIGHWAY 6, 30 MI SE OF TONOPAH in TONOPAH, NV). Federal Facility. DOE - NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: USDOE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY KAO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, US DOE/NV (CONTACT/OWNER)
, USDOE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DOE CENTRAL NEVADA TEST AREA, USDOE SNL TONOPAH TEST RANGE
- TONOPAH HIGH SCHOOL (2001 TENNANT DRIVE in TONOPAH, NV)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-12-603
Organizations: NYE CO SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: TONOPAH HS
- TONOPAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1220 IDAHO CIRCLE in TONOPAH, NV)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-12-202
Organizations: NYE CO SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SILVER RIM ELEM (881 SMOKEY VALLEY ROAD in TONOPAH, NV)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-12-204
Organizations: NYE CO SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FORELAND REFINING TONOPAH REFINERY (HIGHWAY 6 AT TONOPAHA AIRPORT in TONOPAH, NV)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS; PETROLEUM REFINING; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
Organizations: PETRO SOURCE REFINING PARTNERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FORELAND REFINING CORPORATION, FORELAND REFINING CORPORATION, TONOPAH, FORELAND REFINING CORP. - TONOPAH REFY., FORELAND REFINING CORPORATION, TONOPAH, TONOPAH SAND & GRAVEL
- EQUATORIAL TONOPAH INC (US 95 NORTH in TONOPAH, NV)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: COPPER ORES
Business NAICS classification: COPPER ORE AND NICKEL ORE MINING.
- US AIR FORCE/99ABW/EM, TONOPAH TEST RANG (SET 6,T02,S46E in TONOPAH, NV). Federal Facility. U.S. AIR FORCE
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: NATIONAL SECURITY
Alternative names: TONOPAH TEST RANGE
- NEVADA BELL (CURRANT RANCH in TONOPAH, NV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AMER TELE & TELE CO BOOKE (2.6 MILES NE OF in TONOPAH, NV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMERICAN TELE & TELE CO STONE CABIN (21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF in WARM SPRINGS, NV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMERICAN TELE AND TELE CO LOCKES (LOCKES 5.8 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF in WARM SPRINGS, NV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMERICAN TELE AND TELE CO WARM SPRINGS (2.2 MILES WEST OF WARM SPRINGS in WARM SPRINGS, NV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ANDERSON & SONS TRUCKING CO (104 CUTTING in TONOPAH, NV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JAMES R ANDERSON JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Wood (9%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 993
- Northeast: 112
- Midwest: 384
- South: 241
- West: 1137
49% of the 89049 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Nevada.
Population in 1990: 4,724. Population change in the 1990s: -1,784 (-37.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Nevada: | 4.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 6.0% | | Nevada: | 5.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 17.6% | | Nevada: | 11.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ARS CONSTRUCTION CO (15 A SIERRA VIS in TONOPAH, NV; small business)
4 employees, $540000 revenue.
$167,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-01-15.
- TONOPAH SAND & GRAVEL (END OFAIRPORT ROAD in TONOPAH, NV; small business): $63,900 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$26,400 with Air Force for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$19,500 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
$18,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 121 people in state prisons
- 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19 people in nursing homes
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