Tonopah is a community in Nye County, Nevada, home to about 1,910 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89049.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tonopah. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH)78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tonopah; 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.
Tonopah had 2,179 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 45th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Nye County grew from 1,140 residents in 1900 to 51,591 in 2020.
Nye County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tonopah, NV weather station (about a mile away).
10,673 jobs at 862 businesses in Nye County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tonopah.
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Nye. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonopah Elementary SchoolTonopah | Pre-K–5 | 140 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Tonopah Middle SchoolTonopah | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Tonopah High SchoolTonopah | 9–12 | 93 | Public | 1.1 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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