Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 110,024 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 89431, 89434 and 89436, and parts of 89433 and 89502 are in Sparks too.
Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Sparks
Mostly Sparks
Mostly Sparks; also Sun Valley and Spanish Springs
Mostly Sun Valley; part is in Sparks
Mostly Reno; part is in Sparks
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA391 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sparks; 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.
Sparks had 108,445 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.
It’s the 9th 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 25°F. About 8.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparks, NV weather station (2 miles 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).
718 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 80 |
| Dentists | 78 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 109 |
| Mental health providers | 248 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 85 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (54 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1904.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Washoe County, Storey, State Sponsored Charter Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Risley ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Alice Maxwell ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bud Beasley ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 571 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Esther Bennett ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Florence Drake ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 254 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Greenbrae ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Hillside Elementary SchoolSparks | Pre-K–5 | 37 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Jesse Hall Elementary SchoolSparks | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| John Bohach Elementary SchoolSparks | Pre-K–5 | 686 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kate Smith ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 186 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Katherine Dunn ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lincoln Park ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Lloyd Diedrichsen ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lois Allen ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Marvin Moss ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Miguel Sepulveda Elementary SchoolSparks | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Robert Mitchell ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Van Gorder ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 649 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Virginia Palmer ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 419 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jerry Whitehead ElementarySparks | K–5 | 234 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Lena Juniper ElementarySparks | K–5 | 372 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sun Valley ElementarySparks | K–5 | 520 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M AcademySparks | 6–8 | 613 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lou Mendive Middle SchoolSparks | 6–8 | 964 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Sky Ranch Middle SchoolSparks | 6–8 | 1,206 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sparks Middle SchoolSparks | 6–8 | 622 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Alpine Academy High SchoolSparks | 9–12 | 224 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Edward C. Reed High SchoolSparks | 9–12 | 2,092 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Procter R. Hug High SchoolSparks | 9–12 | 2,008 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Sparks High SchoolSparks | 9–12 | 1,211 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Christian SchoolSparks | Pre-K–12 | 213 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Imagination StationSparks | Pre-K–3 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Pebbles Preschool and KindergartenSparks | K | 11 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 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 Reno, Sun Valley and Spanish Springs.
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