Report: Households in ZIP code 89031 wealthiest in North Las Vegas

By Las Vegas Sun Staff (contact)

Thursday, March 31, 2011 | 10:36 p.m.

Residents of 89031 are making the most bank, on average, of North Las Vegas residents.

The area, which is generally between Centennial Parkway and Craig Road, boasts an average household income of $79,607. North Las Vegas also is home to the valley ZIP code with the lowest average income: 89085, which had an average income of $35,084. That area is generally north of the 215 Beltway and east of Decatur Boulevard.

The average household income for the Las Vegas Valley is $73,059, according to numbers released Thursday by Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis.

The valley ZIP code with the highest average income was 89044, in the Anthem area of Henderson. The average household income in Anthem was $131,445.

According to the annual Las Vegas Perspective, 89044 has a population of 16,655 while 89085 has a population of 3,313 residents.

In 89044, which is generally east of Interstate 15 and south of the Henderson Executive Airport, the median income was $99,760, still the highest in the valley. In 89085, which is generally north of the 215 Beltway and east of Decatur Boulevard, the median income was $27,953 – slightly higher than the median income of $26,592 in the 89101 ZIP code, which includes downtown Las Vegas.

Data for other North Las Vegas ZIP codes:

• 89031 — $79,607

• 89032 — $73,090

• 89084 — $71,154

• 89086 — $71,082

• 89081 — $70,122

• 89030 — $47,130

• 89085 — $35,084