Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, home to about 20,696 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89801.
Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elko. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)186 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elko Regional Airport (EKO)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV246 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA501 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elko; 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.
Elko had 20,564 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Elko County grew from 5,688 residents in 1900 to 53,702 in 2020.
Elko County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ryndon, NV weather station (6 miles away).
21,652 jobs at 1,185 businesses in Elko County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
244 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elko.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Established in 1868.
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 Elko, State Sponsored Charter Schools, Correctional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood GBCElko | Pre-K–K | 20 | Special Education | 12.9 mi |
| Grammar School 2Elko | Pre-K–4 | 341 | Public | 13.0 mi |
| Northside Elementary SchoolElko | Pre-K–4 | 341 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| Southside Elementary SchoolElko | Pre-K–4 | 511 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| Elko Institute for Academic AchievementElko | K–8 | 398 | Charter | 13.7 mi |
| Independence Valley Elementary SchoolElko | K–8 | 5 | Public | 40.9 mi |
| Mountain View Elementary SchoolElko | K–4 | 507 | Public | 13.8 mi |
| Northeastern Nevada Virtual AcademyElko | K–12 | 47 | Public | 12.9 mi |
| Flagview Intermediate SchoolElko | 5–6 | 674 | Public | 12.2 mi |
| Independence High SchoolElko | 6–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 10.2 mi |
| Adobe Middle SchoolElko | 7–8 | 668 | Public | 14.6 mi |
| Elko High SchoolElko | 9–12 | 1,407 | Public | 12.7 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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