Sutcliffe is a community in Washoe County, Nevada, home to about 282 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89424 and 89510.
Homes sold for a median of $386 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Nixon; part is in Sutcliffe
Part is in Sutcliffe, part in Spanish Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sutcliffe. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sutcliffe; 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.
Sutcliffe had 282 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 94th 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 (12 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).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sutcliffe’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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 Pyramid Lake High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Lake High SchoolNixon | 6–12 | 123 | Public | 11.7 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 Nixon and Spanish Springs.
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