Amargosa Valley is a community in Nye County, Nevada, home to about 1,445 people across 99 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89020.
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Las Vegas, NV75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amargosa Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 52nd largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Nye County grew from 1,140 residents in 1900 to 51,591 in 2020.
Nye County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 104°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amargosa Farms-Garey, NV weather station (5 miles away).
10,673 jobs at 862 businesses in Nye County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amargosa Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Nye. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amargosa Valley Elementary SchoolAmargosa | Pre-K–5 | 109 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Amargosa Valley Middle SchoolAmargosa | 6–8 | 40 | Public | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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