Fernley is a city in Churchill County, Nevada, home to about 24,225 people across 121 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89408, and parts of 89406 and 89429 are in Fernley too.
Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fernley
Mostly Fallon; part is in Fernley
Mostly Silver Springs; part is in Fernley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fernley. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fernley; 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.
Fernley had 22,895 residents in the 2020 census, up 168% since 2000.
It’s the 15th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lahontan Dam, NV weather station (9 miles 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).
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fernley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 1904.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lyon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Elementary SchoolFernley | Pre-K–4 | 572 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| East Valley Elementary SchoolFernley | Pre-K–4 | 518 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Fernley Elementary SchoolFernley | Pre-K–4 | 442 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Fernley Intermediate SchoolFernley | 5–6 | 658 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Silverland Middle SchoolFernley | 7–8 | 677 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Fernley High SchoolFernley | 9–12 | 1,327 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Step AheadFernley | Pre-K–K | 52 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 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 Fallon, Silver Springs, Stagecoach and Fallon Station.
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