Cold Springs is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 11,321 people across 8.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89508.
Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Reno; part is in Cold Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cold Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cold Springs; 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.
Cold Springs had 10,153 residents in the 2020 census, up 165% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Washoe County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 486,492 in 2020.
Washoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stead, NV weather station (5 miles away).
209,307 jobs at 14,199 businesses in Washoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cold Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 9 |
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 (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Washoe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Inskeep Elementary SchoolReno | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Nancy Gomes ElementaryReno | Pre-K–5 | 259 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cold Springs Middle SchoolReno | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 1.6 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 Reno.
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