Caliente is a city in Lincoln County, Nevada, home to about 1,146 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89008.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Caliente; also Bennett Springs and Beaverdam
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caliente. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | St George Regional Airport (SGU)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA331 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Caliente; 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.
Caliente had 990 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 60th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Lincoln County grew from 3,284 residents in 1900 to 4,499 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 9.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caliente, NV weather station (about a mile away).
579 jobs at 74 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caliente.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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 Lincoln. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente Elementary SchoolCaliente | Pre-K–6 | 87 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| C O Bastian High SchoolCaliente | 7–12 | 64 | Alternative Education | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bennett Springs and Beaverdam.
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