Carson City is a community in Carson City, Nevada, home to about 58,384 people across 145 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 89701, 89703 and 89706, and parts of 89705 are in Carson City too.
Homes sold for a median of $320 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Indian Hills; part is in Carson City
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA363 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carson City; 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.
Carson City had 58,639 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Carson City grew from 2,893 residents in 1900 to 58,639 in 2020.
Carson City, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carson City, NV weather station (3 miles away).
22,826 jobs at 1,962 businesses in Carson City. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
795 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carson City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 158 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 147 |
| Mental health providers | 243 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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.
Established in 1858.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Carson City, Douglas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Seeliger ElementaryCarson City | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bordewich/Bray ElementaryCarson City | Pre-K–5 | 539 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Edith W. Fritsch ElementaryCarson City | Pre-K–5 | 500 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Empire ElementaryCarson City | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fremont ElementaryCarson City | Pre-K–5 | 553 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Jacks Valley Elementary SchoolCarson City | Pre-K–5 | 364 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Mark Twain ElementaryCarson City | Pre-K–5 | 497 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Carson MontessoriCarson City | K–6 | 279 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Carson Middle SchoolCarson City | 6–8 | 833 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Eagle Valley Middle SchoolCarson City | 6–8 | 854 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Carson High SchoolCarson City | 9–12 | — | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolCarson City | Pre-K–8 | 139 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Legacy Christian AcademyCarson City | K–8 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.7 mi |
| IschoolCarson City | 1–12 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Sierra Lutheran High SchoolCarson City | 9–12 | 158 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Indian Hills.
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