Whitney is a community in Clark County, Nevada, home to about 47,221 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 89122, and parts of 89011 are in Whitney too.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Whitney; also Sunrise Manor and Henderson
Mostly Henderson; part is in Whitney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA239 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitney; 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.
Whitney had 49,061 residents in the 2020 census, up 168% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Clark County grew from 3,321 residents in 1910 to 2,265,461 in 2020.
Clark County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Las Vegas Mccarran Ap, NV weather station (7 miles away).
974,603 jobs at 54,202 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1942.
Sports teams
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clark County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Sister Robert Joseph ESLas Vegas | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cunningham Cynthia ESLas Vegas | Pre-K–5 | 601 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Smith Hal ESLas Vegas | Pre-K–5 | 709 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Whitney ESLas Vegas | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Cortney Francis H JHSLas Vegas | 6–8 | 1,014 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cowan Academic Center J-SHSLas Vegas | 6–12 | 98 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Cowan Sunset Southeast HSLas Vegas | 9–12 | 29 | Alternative Education | 2.5 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 Henderson and Sunrise Manor.
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