Spanish Springs is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 17,980 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89441, and parts of 89436 and 89510 are in Spanish Springs too.
Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Spanish Springs
Mostly Sparks; part is in Spanish Springs
Part is in Spanish Springs, part in Sutcliffe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spanish Springs. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA395 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spanish Springs; 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.
Spanish Springs had 17,314 residents in the 2020 census, up 92% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Washoe County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 486,492 in 2020.
Washoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spanish Springs, NV weather station (about a mile away).
209,307 jobs at 14,199 businesses in Washoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spanish Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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 Washoe County, State Sponsored Charter Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyce Taylor ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 469 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Spanish Springs ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 558 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy of Northern NevadaSparks | K–8 | 1,033 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Yvonne Shaw Middle SchoolSparks | 6–8 | 785 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Spanish Springs High SchoolSparks | 9–12 | 2,131 | Public | 1.7 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 Sparks, Sun Valley and Sutcliffe.
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