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Do You Live In One Of The Five Highest-Earning Las Vegas Zip Codes?

Generally, the five highest-earning zip codes in the Las Vegas valley are all located on the west side of town. However, this does not mean that these are necessarily the…

Highest earning zip codes in Las Vegas
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Generally, the five highest-earning zip codes in the Las Vegas valley are all located on the west side of town. However, this does not mean that these are necessarily the richest areas in Southern Nevada.

Annual Report Lists Highest-Earning Southern Nevada Zip Codes

According to an article written by Stacker on 8NewsNow.com, the U.S. Census Bureau recently released their annual report on the zip codes which contained the highest-earning households, and those with the lowest wage earners. Stacker took this information and compiled the list for the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada metro area.

Here are the neighborhoods which land just outside the top five in Southern Nevada:

  • 89144 in the Summerlin area (#10)
  • 89044 in the Henderson area (#9)
  • 89141 in the Southern Highlands area (#8)
  • 89166 in the Skye Canyon area (#7)
  • 89135 in the South Summerlin area (#6)

The list of highest-earning zip codes was compiled from median household incomes during 2020. Nationally, the median household income dipped that year by almost 3%, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The median household income went from $69, 560 in 2019 down to $67,521 in 2020.

Here Are Some Factors Which Contribute To Higher Wage-Earning Households

Those experts who study statistics like this often point to education levels and employment levels in a particular area which lead to having more high wage-earning households. Obviously, those households which earn close to or over the $100,000 mark in household income will attempt to put that money to use by investing in a home. It is not a hard and fast rule, but overall, the more a household earns, the more they will invest in their home. So, from there, we can figure that the highest wage-earning households will gravitate towards the areas and zip codes which contain some of the bigger homes and nicer neighborhoods.

Below,  you will see the list of the top five highest-earning zip codes in the Las Vegas valley.

5) 89131

Highest earning zip codes: 89131Justin Hartley via Getty Images

This zip is located in the far northwest part of Las Vegas in the "Centennial Hills" area. The median household income in this zip was $99,145 with 49.5% of households earning over $100K.

4) 89179

Highest earning zip codes: 89179trekandshoot via Getty Images

This is a very tiny area in Southwest Las Vegas. The median household income in this area was $99,662 with 49.7% of households earning over $100K.

3) 89124

Highest earning zip codes: 89124trekandshoot via Getty Images

This is a huge area of land in Northwest Las Vegas surrounding Lone Mountain. The median household income in this zip was $118,269 with 65.6% of the households earning over $100K.

2) 89085

Highest earning zip codes: 89085SoleilC via Getty Images

This is a relatively new zip code in the uppermost reaches of North Las Vegas. The median household income in this zip was $120,194 with 61.7% of the households earning over $100K.

1) 89138

Highest earning zip codes: 89138trekandshoot via Getty Images

The highest-earning zip code in the Las Vegas Valley is located in the northwest portion of the valley. This zip includes some of the North Summerlin area. The median household income was $120,759 with 60.6% of the households earning over $100K.

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