Walker Lake is a community in Mineral County, Nevada, home to about 376 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89415.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hawthorne; part is in Walker Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walker Lake. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walker Lake; 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.
It’s the 84th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Mineral County grew from 1,848 residents in 1920 to 4,554 in 2020.
Mineral County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawthorne, NV weather station (2 miles away).
647 jobs at 58 businesses in Mineral 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 Walker Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Mineral. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne ElementaryHawthorne | Pre-K–6 | 267 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hawthorne Junior HighHawthorne | 7–8 | 80 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mineral County High SchoolHawthorne | 9–12 | 128 | Public | 0.9 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 Hawthorne.
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