Gardnerville is a community in Douglas County, Nevada, home to about 5,486 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89410, and parts of 89423 are in Gardnerville too.
Homes sold for a median of $363 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gardnerville; also Ruhenstroth and East Valley
Mostly Johnson Lane; part is in Gardnerville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gardnerville. 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)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gardnerville; 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.
Gardnerville had 6,211 residents in the 2020 census, up 85% since 2000.
It’s the 32nd largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Douglas County grew from 1,534 residents in 1900 to 49,488 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minden, NV weather station (9 miles away).
16,247 jobs at 1,714 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gardnerville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
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 Douglas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardnerville Elementary SchoolGardnerville | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Carson Valley Middle SchoolGardnerville | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Jacobsen High SchoolGardnerville | 7–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 5.5 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 Johnson Lane, Minden, Indian Hills, Ruhenstroth, East Valley, Fish Springs, Carter Springs, Topaz Lake and Double Spring.
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