Town guide

Pahrump, Nevada

Pahrump is a community in Nye County, Nevada, home to about 47,347 people across 329 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 89048, 89060 and 89061.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population47,347144 per sq mi
Median home value$310,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pahrump

3 ZIP codes

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Around Pahrump

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Las Vegas, NV42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA203 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pahrump; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pahrump

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pahrump had 44,738 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.

It’s the 11th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Nye County grew from 1,140 residents in 1900 to 51,591 in 2020.

Pahrump population by census2000: 24,631, 2010: 36,441, 2020: 44,73824,631200036,441201044,7382020

Nye County, 1900–2020

Nye County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,140, 1910: 7,513, 1920: 6,504, 1930: 3,989, 1940: 3,606, 1950: 3,101, 1960: 4,374, 1970: 5,599, 1980: 9,048, 1990: 17,781, 2000: 32,485, 2010: 43,946, 2020: 51,5911K’00’107K’20’304K’40’504K’60’709K’80’9032K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PahrumpJan: high 58°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 38°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 44°F, 0.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 101°F, low 68°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 100°F, low 66°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 45°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 34°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in58°28°Jan0.762°32°Feb0.969°38°Mar0.676°44°Apr0.385°53°May0.295°61°Jun0.1101°68°Jul0.4100°66°Aug0.293°57°Sep0.481°45°Oct0.467°34°Nov0.257°27°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pahrump 4 Nw, NV weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Nye County

10,673 jobs at 862 businesses in Nye County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nye CountyRetail trade: 1,805 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,657 jobs; Professional services: 1,639 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,229 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,178 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 632 jobs; Construction: 624 jobs; Administrative and support: 560 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Professional services 15% Mining, oil and gas 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

241 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pahrump’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Desert View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · PahrumpUnder a mile
  • Summerlin Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Las Vegas38.7 miles
  • Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Las Vegas40.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors10
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants61
Mental health providers91
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists7
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Pahrump

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Kellogg Park (In Construction) · 71 acres7.2 mi
  • Discovery Park · 63 acres1.1 mi
  • Petrack Park · 20 acres1.1 mi
  • Ian Deutch Memorial Park · 17 acres1.8 mi
  • Calvada Eye · 8 acres2.4 mi
  • Simkins Park · 7 acres4.7 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Albertsons1.0 mi
  • Smith's1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pahrump Community Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pahrump Valley Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

Schools in Pahrump

Public schools here are run by Nye. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Floyd Elementary SchoolPahrumpPre-K–5578Public7.3 mi
Hafen Elementary SchoolPahrumpPre-K–5413Public8.9 mi
J G Johnson Elementary SchoolPahrumpPre-K–5502Public1.4 mi
Manse Elementary SchoolPahrumpPre-K–5535Public5.5 mi
Pathways Elementary SchoolPahrump3–5—Alternative Education1.5 mi
Pathways Middle SchoolPahrump6–8102Alternative Education1.5 mi
Rosemary Clarke Middle SchoolPahrump6–81,030Public4.9 mi
Pahrump Valley High SchoolPahrump9–121,333Public1.5 mi
Pathways High SchoolPahrump9–12123Alternative Education1.5 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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