Pahrump, Nevada Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 24,631
Males: 12,461 (50.6%), Females: 12,170 (49.4%)

Nye County

Zip codes: 89048.

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.1 years
Median household income: $34,860
Median house value: $130,500

Population by Race

Races in Pahrump:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (18.5%), English (15.0%), United States (7.8%), Italian (6.1%), French (5.2%).

Elevation: 2690 feet

Land area: 297.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pahrump

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pahrump CDP

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

5.1% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pahrump:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pahrump:

  • MC CARRAN INTL (about 61 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: LAS)
  • NELLIS AFB (about 68 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Abbreviation: LSV)
  • TONOPAH TEST RANGE (about 121 miles; TONOPAH, NV; Abbreviation: TNX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pahrump:

  • HIDDEN HILLS (about 19 miles; PAHRUMP, NV; Abbreviation: L57)
  • SHOSHONE (about 25 miles; SHOSHONE, CA; Abbreviation: L61)
  • JACKASS AEROPARK (about 40 miles; AMARGOSA VALLEY, NV; Abbreviation: U75)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pahrump:

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 62 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 75 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 151 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,963)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 166 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)

Schools

Public high schools in Pahrump:

  • PAHRUMP HS (Students: 1,034; Location: 501 E. CALVADA; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PATHWAYS HS (Students: 72; Location: 601 SOUTH WEST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pahrump:

  • CLARKE MIDSCH (Students: 1,045; Location: 2000 S. MT. CHARLESTON; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MT. CHARLESTON ELEM (Students: 524; Location: 1521 E IDAHO; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHNSON, J G ELEM (Students: 500; Location: 900 E. JACKRABBIT; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAFEN ELEM (Students: 478; Location: 2000 S. MT. CHARLESTON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MANSE ELEM (Students: 442; Location: 1020 E. WILSON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PATHWAYS MIDSCH (Students: 34; Location: 601 SOUTH WEST STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Pahrump:

  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 781 WEST STREET; Grades: KG – 11)
  • PAHRUMP COMMUNITY CHURCH PRSCH (Students: 43; Location: 1061 WILSON RD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Pahrump:

  • PAHRUMP COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $296,098; Location: 701 EAST STREET; 35,816 books; 1,482 audio materials; 1,614 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)