Sun Valley is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 22,228 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89433, and parts of 89436 are in Sun Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sun Valley; also Sparks and Reno
Mostly Sparks; part is in Sun Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sun Valley. 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA393 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sun Valley; 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.
Sun Valley had 21,178 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 16th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reno Wfo, NV weather station (3 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).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sun Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Bennett ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lois Allen ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Virginia Palmer ElementarySparks | Pre-K–5 | 419 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Sun Valley ElementarySparks | K–5 | 520 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Desert Skies Middle SchoolSun Valley | 6–8 | 875 | Public | 1.3 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, Spanish Springs and Reno.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.