ZIP Code 89042 — Panaca CDP, NV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 89042 covers Panaca, NV in Lincoln County with a population of about 1,334.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 775; U.S. House district NV-4; the LAS VEGAS media market.

Panaca, NV matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 89042 is about $70,568 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 31.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Food services; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $280,600 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $751 (about 35% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.2% (about 1.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 89042 in Panaca, NV, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,802. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,568). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Panaca CDP, NV as Very Low (composite score 25.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.6) and flood (39.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Panaca CDP, NV show little to no average snow and around 11.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 50 for ZIP 89042 (Panaca CDP, NV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.