Gerlach, Nevada Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 499
Males: 268 (53.7%), Females: 231 (46.3%)

Zip code: 89405

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $35,089
Median house value: $82,500

Population by Race

Races in Gerlach-Empire:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
• Hispanic (11.0%)
• Other race (4.6%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (24.2%), German (19.8%), United States (16.8%), English (15.6%), Dutch (8.2%), Scottish (5.6%).

Land area: 94.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gerlach-Empire

• High school or higher: 62.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 7.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gerlach-Empire CDP

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 62.7%
• Separated: 3.6%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 7.9%

8.4% Foreign born (6.6% Latin America, 1.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gerlach-Empire:

• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RENO, NV)
• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RENO, NV)
• WEST HILLS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RENO, NV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gerlach-Empire:

• RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL (about 84 miles; RENO, NV; Abbreviation: RNO)
• LAKE TAHOE (about 128 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Abbreviation: TVL)
• BEALE AFB (about 178 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gerlach-Empire:

• EMPIRE (about 4 miles; EMPIRE, NV; Abbreviation: 1A8)
• HERLONG (about 67 miles; HERLONG, CA; Abbreviation: Q73)
• DERBY FIELD (about 68 miles; LOVELOCK, NV; Abbreviation: LOL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gerlach-Empire:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 18 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
• TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
• WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
• BUTTE COLLEGE (about 172 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 181 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
• SIERRA COLLEGE (about 182 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
• YUBA COLLEGE (about 183 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)