Minden is a community in Douglas County, Nevada, home to about 3,707 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89423.
Homes sold for a median of $361 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Johnson Lane; part is in Minden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minden. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minden; 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.
Minden had 3,442 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 38th 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 (5 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).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
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
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Douglas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Elementary SchoolMinden | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Pinon Hills Elementary SchoolMinden | Pre-K–5 | 256 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| ALT SchoolMinden | 4–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Douglas Nevada OnlineMinden | 6–8 | 5 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| ASPIRE Academy High SchoolMinden | 9–12 | 82 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Douglas High SchoolMinden | 9–12 | 1,510 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian AcademyMinden | K–8 | 115 | Baptist | 2.0 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 Johnson Lane, Indian Hills, Gardnerville and East Valley.
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