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| Males: 800 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 774 |  (49.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.3 years |
| Nevada median age: | 35.0 years |
Zip code: 89020
| Amargosa Valley: | $51,724 |
| NV: | $72,333 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,091 (it was $19,789 in 2000)
Amargosa Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $207,889 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
| Amargosa Valley: | $207,889 |
| NV: | $434,700 |
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- 75364.0%White alone
- 36030.6%Hispanic
- 453.8%Two or more races
- 80.7%American Indian alone
- 80.7%Asian alone
- 10.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.09%Other race alone
Races in Amargosa Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Nevada and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Amargosa Valley, Nevada as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Amargosa Valley is 225 to 1.
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 2655 feet
Land area: 527.8 square miles.
Population density: 3.0 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Amargosa Valley CCD: | 1.1% ($817) |
| Nevada: | 0.9% ($1,187) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Vegas, NV 
(73.8 miles , pop. 478,434).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (201.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Furnace Creek, CA (4.7 miles),
Crystal, NV (5.4 miles ),
), Shoshone, CA (6.5 miles),
Tecopa, CA (7.1 miles)
Latitude: 36.54 N, Longitude: 116.47 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 775
| Here: | 6.9% |
| Nevada: | 5.0% |
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (26.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (17.4%)
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (43.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Truck transportation (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Gasoline stations (3.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (29.0%)
- Educational services (21.7%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.3%)
- Public administration (8.3%)
- U. S. Postal service (7.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.1%)
- Extraction workers (12.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.0%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.5%)
- Extraction workers (22.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.9%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (24.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16.1%)
- Cashiers (6.0%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (5.1%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
- Top executives (4.1%)
Average climate in Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 72.5. This is about average.
| City: | 72.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 50.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 50.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Amargosa Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 7269% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 177.5 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 163.3 miles away from Amargosa Valley center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 140.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 162.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 279.2 miles away from Amargosa Valley center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Nye County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amargosa Valley:
- College of Southern Nevada (about 75 miles; Las Vegas, NV; Full-time enrollment: 18,996)
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas (about 81 miles; Las Vegas, NV; FT enrollment: 21,153)
- Nevada State College (about 94 miles; Henderson, NV; FT enrollment: 2,346)
- Cerro Coso Community College (about 95 miles; Ridgecrest, CA; FT enrollment: 2,420)
- Barstow Community College (about 120 miles; Barstow, CA; FT enrollment: 2,120)
- Porterville College (about 146 miles; Porterville, CA; FT enrollment: 2,560)
- Victor Valley College (about 151 miles; Victorville, CA; FT enrollment: 7,630)
Public elementary/middle schools in Amargosa Valley:
- AMARGOSA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 777 E. AMARGOSA FARM RD., Grades: PK-5)
- AMARGOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 777 E. AMARGOSA FARM RD., Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Amargosa Valley: Winters Ranch (A), Clay Camp (B), Winters Ranch (C), Peterson Ranch (D), T&T Ranch (E), Fox Ranch (F), Phillips Ranch (G), Bettles Ranch (H), Tubb Ranch (I), Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Office (J), Japanese Ranch (K), TT Ranch (L), Davis Ranch (M), Ash Meadows Rancho (N), Amargosa Valley Fire Department (O), Amargosa Volunteer Ambulance Service (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Number One (A), Crystal Reservoir (B), Peterson Reservoir (C), Horseshoe Reservoir (D), Crystal Marsh (E), Carson Marsh (F), Horseshoe Marsh (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Valley Wash (A), Windy Wash (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Amargosa Valley: Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amargosa Valley and their reported violations in the past:
NORTHWEST ACADEMY (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:LONGSTREET INN AND CASINO (Address: LONGSTREET INN AND CASINO , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2010), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-23-2010 to SEP-23-2010)
- One regular monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:AREA 51 DEATH VALLEY TRAVEL CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 7 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:AMARGOSA VALLEY VFW POST 6826 (Address: AMARGOSA VALLEY VFW POST , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2008), St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2008)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amargosa Valley that have no violations reported:
- AMARGOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Nevada: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 63.7% |
| Whole state: | 65.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This place: | 14.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This place: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Banks with branches in Amargosa Valley (2011 data):
- American First National Bank: Amargosa Valley Branch at 1600 S. State Hwy 373, branch established on 2007/07/25. Info updated 2011/10/03: Bank assets: $868.9 mil, Deposits: $712.7 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Afnb Holdings, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Amargosa Valley:
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 51.9%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 15.5%
For population 25 years and over in Amargosa Valley:
- High school or higher: 68.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.4 |
| Nevada average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Political contributions by individuals in Amargosa Valley, NV
Religion statistics for Amargosa Valley, NV (based on Nye County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 5,875 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,887 | 33 |
| Other | 3,383 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 486 | 6 |
| None | 30,315 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Nye County: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Nye County: | 0.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 1.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Nye County: | 4.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
| Here: | 3.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.0% |
| Nevada: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Nye County: | 31.2% |
| Nevada: | 24.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 3.8% |
| State: | 13.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Amargosa Valley:
- KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
- KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
- KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
- KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
- KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
- KSFN (1140 AM; 10 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amargosa Valley:
- KPKK (101.1 FM; AMARGOSA VALLEY, NV; Owner: SKY MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- KQMR (99.3 FM; INDIAN SPRINGS, NV; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KQOL-FM (93.1 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXTE (107.5 FM; PAHRUMP, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KOMP (92.3 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KLUC-FM (98.5 FM; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- K211DC (90.1 FM; PAHRUMP, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Amargosa Valley)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Lat: 36.448056 Lon: -116.416167, Call Sign: WPYG461,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.937 MHz, 451.912 MHz, 451.862 MHz, 451.837 MHz, 451.937 MHz, 451.912 MHz, 451.862 MHz, 451.837 MHz, 43.4000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/2003, Expiration Date: 08/06/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2013, Certifier: William Wahl, Registrant: Lhoist North America, 15333 N. Pima Rd, Suite 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, Phone: (602) 321-6752, Fax: (602) 369-4220, Email:
- 498 E Imvite Road (Lat: 36.448056 Lon: -116.416167), Call Sign: WQUB718,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.937 MHz, 451.912 MHz, 451.862 MHz, 451.837 MHz, Grant Date: 05/29/2014, Expiration Date: 05/29/2024, Certifier: Edward Barry, Registrant: Lhoist North America, 825 E. Imvite Road, Amargosa Valley, NV 89020, Phone: (928) 607-5516, Fax: (775) 372-5640, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amargosa Valley)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 45.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 43.6%Electricity
- 11.1%Wood
- 44.4%Electricity
- 41.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.2%Other fuel
- 4.9%Wood
Amargosa Valley compared to Nevada state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Amargosa Valley on our top lists:
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (200+ housing units)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.