Rachel is a community in Lincoln County, Nevada, home to about 113 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89001.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Alamo; part is in Rachel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rachel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rachel; 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.
Rachel had 48 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 112th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Lincoln County grew from 3,284 residents in 1900 to 4,499 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pahranagat Wr, NV weather station (11 miles away).
579 jobs at 74 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rachel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pahranagat Valley Elementary SchoolAlamo | Pre-K–5 | 161 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Pahranagat Valley Middle SchoolAlamo | 6–8 | 71 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Pahranagat Valley High SchoolAlamo | 9–12 | 90 | Public | 8.2 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 Alamo.
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