Town guide

Reno, Nevada

Reno is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 273,212 people across 109 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 89439, 89501, 89502, 89503, 89506, 89508, 89509, 89511, 89512, 89519, 89521, 89523 and 89557, and parts of 89433 are in Reno too.

Homes sold for a median of $352 per square foot across 12 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 10 of 12 were seller’s markets.

Population273,2122,512 per sq mi
Median home value$548,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$352Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Median of 12 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Reno

14 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Reno, NV89557Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Reno

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA389 miles away

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

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

Who represents Reno

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

Reno had 264,165 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.

It’s the 4th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Washoe County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 486,492 in 2020.

Reno population by census2000: 180,480, 2010: 225,221, 2020: 264,165180,4802000225,2212010264,1652020

Washoe County, 1900–2020

Washoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,141, 1910: 17,434, 1920: 18,627, 1930: 27,158, 1940: 32,476, 1950: 50,205, 1960: 84,743, 1970: 121,068, 1980: 193,623, 1990: 254,667, 2000: 339,486, 2010: 421,407, 2020: 486,4929K’00’1019K’20’3032K’40’5085K’60’70194K’80’90339K’00’10486K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RenoJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 0.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 54°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 61°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in46°27°Jan1.350°29°Feb1.057°34°Mar0.963°38°Apr0.572°46°May0.683°54°Jun0.593°61°Jul0.391°60°Aug0.282°53°Sep0.268°43°Oct0.654°33°Nov0.745°27°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reno Wfo, NV weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Washoe County

209,307 jobs at 14,199 businesses in Washoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washoe CountyHotels and restaurants: 30,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,643 jobs; Retail trade: 26,650 jobs; Construction: 19,088 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,068 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,433 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,208 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,764 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7%

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

Health care

5,511 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Reno’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Reno1.3 miles
  • Renown Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reno2.7 miles
  • Va Sierra Nevada Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reno2.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors458
Specialist doctors1,213
Dentists316
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1,018
Mental health providers1,900
Physical and occupational therapists394
Optometrists93
Chiropractors119
Pharmacies72

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 Reno

Parks (133 nearby)

  • Sun Valley Regional Park · 348 acres6.0 mi
  • Wedekind Regional Park · 248 acres5.7 mi
  • Sierra Vista Park · 233 acres3.6 mi
  • Rancho San Rafael Regional Park · 184 acres0.6 mi
  • Sparks Marina · 116 acres5.9 mi
  • Rosewood Nature Study Area · 89 acres6.6 mi

Grocery stores (41 nearby)

  • Raley's0.7 mi
  • Save Mart1.0 mi
  • Save Mart1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Pharmacies (15 nearby)

  • Don's Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • University Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (14 nearby)

  • Basque Library1.3 mi
  • Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center1.3 mi
  • Nell J Redfield Learning and Resource Center1.3 mi
  • Mackay Mines1.3 mi
  • Savitt Medical Library1.4 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

  • Wilbur D. May Museum0.9 mi
  • Museum of Natural History1.5 mi
  • International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame1.6 mi
  • National Automobile Museum1.9 mi
  • Nevada Museum of Art2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (16 nearby)

  • The_Theatre1.0 mi
  • The Midway1.4 mi
  • Mckinley Arts & Culture Center1.6 mi
  • Eldorado Showroom1.6 mi
  • Cargo Concert Hall1.6 mi

Counts are within about 7 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1868.

Colleges and universities

  • Truckee Meadows Community College

Sports teams

  • Reno Aces Pacific Coast League

Notable people born here

  • Julia Mancuso (1984) · American alpine skier
  • Curtis Hanson (1945) · American filmmaker (1945–2016)
  • Dawn Wells (1938) · American actress (1938–2020)
  • Kristoffer Polaha (1977) · American actor
  • David Taylor (1990) · American amateur wrestler
  • David Wise (1990) · American freestyle skier
  • Eric Whitacre (1970) · American composer
  • Paul Laxalt (1922) · 22nd Governor of Nevada; United States Senator from Nevada (1974–1987)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Reno

Public schools here are run by Washoe County, State Sponsored Charter Schools, Davidson Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (81)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alice Smith ElementaryRenoPre-K–5512Public4.6 mi
Anderson ElementaryRenoPre-K–5319Public3.6 mi
Bernice Mathews ElementaryRenoPre-K–5398Public3.2 mi
Brown ElementaryRenoPre-K–5514Public11.3 mi
Caughlin Ranch ElementaryRenoPre-K–5466Public4.1 mi
Donner Springs ElementaryRenoPre-K–5414Public6.7 mi
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy EsRenoPre-K–5253Public1.7 mi
Double Diamond ElementaryRenoPre-K–5444Public8.4 mi
Echo Loder Elementary SchoolRenoPre-K–5325Public3.6 mi
Edwin S. Dodson ElementaryRenoPre-K–5241Public5.9 mi
Elizabeth Lenz ElementaryRenoPre-K–5366Public8.5 mi
Elmcrest ElementaryRenoPre-K–5287Public0.5 mi
George Westergard ElementaryRenoPre-K–5461Public3.0 mi
Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. AcademyRenoPre-K–5348Public2.4 mi
Grace Warner ElementaryRenoPre-K–5369Public1.2 mi
Hidden Valley ElementaryRenoPre-K–5222Public7.1 mi
High Desert MontessoriRenoPre-K–8529Charter3.0 mi
Huffaker ElementaryRenoPre-K–5377Public5.2 mi
Hunter Lake ElementaryRenoPre-K–5319Public2.0 mi
Jessie Beck ElementaryRenoPre-K–5462Public2.6 mi
Jwood Raw Elementary SchoolRenoPre-K–5602Public10.3 mi
Lemmon Valley ElementaryRenoPre-K–5635Public7.3 mi
Libby Booth ElementaryRenoPre-K–5321Public2.8 mi
Mamie Towles ElementaryRenoPre-K–5305Public0.6 mi
Mariposa Language and Learning AcademyRenoPre-K–6210Charter4.8 mi
Marvin Picollo ElementaryRenoPre-K–1291Special Education8.2 mi
Michael Inskeep Elementary SchoolRenoPre-K–5451Public12.8 mi
Nancy Gomes ElementaryRenoPre-K–5259Public11.8 mi
Nick Poulakidas Elementary SchoolRenoPre-K–5487Public9.0 mi
Peavine ElementaryRenoPre-K–5345Public0.3 mi

And 51 more.

Private schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brookfield SchoolRenoPre-K–8146Nonsectarian4.8 mi
Mountain View Montessori SchoolRenoPre-K–8161Nonsectarian9.3 mi
Nevada Sage Waldorf SchoolRenoPre-K–866Nonsectarian4.9 mi
Reno Christian Fellowship Preschool and MinistryRenoPre-K–K13Christian (no specific denomination)8.9 mi
St Johns Childrens CenterRenoPre-K–K12Presbyterian2.6 mi
The Goddard School SomersettRenoPre-K–153Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Riverview Christian AcademyRenoTK–864Seventh-day Adventist2.7 mi
Goddard School - Somersett- theRenoK–128Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Lighthouse Baptist AcademyRenoK–69Baptist6.1 mi
Little Flower Catholic SchoolRenoK–8337Roman Catholic3.5 mi
Newton Learning CenterRenoK–1237Nonsectarian4.0 mi
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic SchoolRenoK–8379Roman Catholic2.3 mi
St Albert the Great Catholic SchoolRenoK–8288Roman Catholic0.4 mi
St Nicholas Orthodox AcademyRenoK–1115Greek Orthodox3.8 mi
The King's AcademyRenoK–885Christian (no specific denomination)1.2 mi
Triad SchoolRenoK–855Nonsectarian7.8 mi
Sage Ridge SchoolReno3–12224Nonsectarian9.4 mi
Davidson Academy OnlineReno5–1295Nonsectarian7.9 mi
Truckee Meadows SchoolReno6–1255Nonsectarian5.1 mi
Bishop Manogue Catholic High SchoolReno9–12775Roman Catholic9.0 mi
Sierra Nevada Job Corps CenterRenoUngraded184Nonsectarian8.2 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 Sun Valley, Cold Springs, Lemmon Valley, Sparks, Golden Valley, Mogul, Verdi and Verdi.

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