Fallon is a city in Churchill County, Nevada, home to about 9,463 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89406.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fallon; also Fernley and Fallon Station
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fallon. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fallon; 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.
Fallon had 9,327 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 25th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Churchill County grew from 830 residents in 1900 to 25,516 in 2020.
Churchill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fallon Exp Stn, NV weather station (about a mile away).
5,689 jobs at 485 businesses in Churchill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
173 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fallon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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 Churchill, State Sponsored Charter Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahontan Elementary SchoolFallon | K–1 | 436 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Oasis AcademyFallon | K–12 | 797 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| E C Best ElementaryFallon | 2–3 | 465 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Numa Elementary SchoolFallon | 4–5 | 455 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Churchill County Middle SchoolFallon | 6–8 | 700 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Churchill County High SchoolFallon | 9–12 | 1,025 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolFallon | K–7 | 14 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.7 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 Fernley and Fallon Station.
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