Goldfield is a community in Esmeralda County, Nevada, home to about 376 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89013.
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Las Vegas, NV149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goldfield; 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.
Goldfield had 225 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.
It’s the 84th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Esmeralda County grew from 1,972 residents in 1900 to 729 in 2020.
Esmeralda County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Silverpeak, NV weather station (18 miles away).
192 jobs at 15 businesses in Esmeralda County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Esmeralda. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfield Elementary SchoolGoldfield | Pre-K–8 | 24 | Public | 0.1 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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