Census tract · Nye County
Census Tract 9602, Nye County, Nevada
Census Tract 9602, GEOID 32023960200, in Nye County, Nevada, partly within Tonopah. 2,012 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±386); the 2020 Census counted 2,334.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,012
±386 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,334
Median household income
$47,031
±$23,835 (90% margin)
Nye County: $60,714
Median home value
$143,900
±$7,224 (90% margin)
Nye County: $290,900
Median gross rent
$843
±$18 (90% margin)
Nye County: $1,181
Where is Census Tract 9602?
Census Tract 9602 is one of 15 census tracts in Nye County, Nevada. It covers 2,995.88 square miles of land, 1 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 32023960200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Tonopah | 34% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9602: Tract 9501 in Esmeralda County, Tract 9502 in Lincoln County ($71,182), Tract 9601 ($107,903), Tract 9603 ($36,633) and Tract 9805*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9602?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9602's population at 2,012 (±386) in 1,039 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,334 residents and 1,231 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Nye County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,012 ±386 | 54,344 |
| Households | 1,039 ±225 | 22,175 |
| Average household size | 1.70 ±0.22 | 2.40 |
| Housing units | 1,304 ±231 | 25,289 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9602?
The median resident of Census Tract 9602 is 60.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 13.2%. 13.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Nye County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.4 ±14.1 | 52.5 |
| Under 18 years | 3.6% ±3.0 pts | 16.6% |
| 65 years and over | 38.0% ±17.4 pts | 30.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.1% ±9.6 pts | 17.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.5% ±14.6 pts | 68.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.2% ±7.9 pts | 2.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±2.3 pts | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.9% ±7.7 pts | 7.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 13.7% ±7.5 pts | 8.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 15.7% ±7.5 pts | 12.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 15.0% |
| With a disability | 22.1% ±11.8 pts | 25.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 8.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.6% ±2.8 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.8% ±7.8 pts | 13.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.6% ±5.8 pts | 4.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.6% ±9.5 pts | 86.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9602 earn?
Half of the 1,039 households in Census Tract 9602 earn less than $47,031 a year (±$23,835), against $60,714 across Nye County: 12th highest of the county's 14 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Nye County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,031 ±$23,835 | $60,714 |
| Mean household income | $76,335 ±$23,541 | $82,604 |
| Per capita income | $40,274 ±$9,523 | $34,261 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9% ±4.7 pts | 14.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±41.1 pts | 16.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.4% ±7.6 pts | 14.9% |
| Households with a computer | 93.5% ±7.0 pts | 93.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.3% ±10.4 pts | 84.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9602?
Owners occupy 63.2% of Census Tract 9602's occupied homes and renters 36.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,900 by its owner (±$7,224). The median renter pays $843 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Nye County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,900 ±$7,224 | $290,900 |
| Median gross rent | $843 ±$18 | $1,181 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.6% ±21.5 pts | 44.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $988 ±$126 | $1,600 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.2% ±14.8 pts | 77.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.8% ±14.8 pts | 22.2% |
| Housing units | 1,304 ±231 | 25,289 |
| Single-family detached homes | 39.2% ±11.0 pts | 56.8% |
| Mobile homes | 26.8% ±9.4 pts | 32.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7% ±4.4 pts | 2.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 8.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.6% ±7.1 pts | 0.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.5% ±6.0 pts | 5.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9602 get to work?
41.2% of Census Tract 9602's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9602 | Nye County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.7% ±18.0 pts | 42.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 8.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 41.2% ±18.3 pts | 72.8% |
| Carpooled | 27.3% ±27.4 pts | 9.8% |
| Public transportation | 20.4% ±15.5 pts | 1.2% |
| Walked | 3.7% ±6.9 pts | 2.1% |
| Worked from home | 4.0% ±6.8 pts | 11.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.2 min ±10.0 | 29.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9602 compare with the other tracts in Nye County?
Among Nye County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9602 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Nye County |
|---|---|
| Population | 14th of 14 |
| Residents per square mile | 13th of 15 |
| Median household income | 12th of 14 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 14 |
| Median home value | 12th of 14 |
| Median gross rent | 11th of 13 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 14 |
| Median age | 1st of 14 |
| Owner-occupied share | 12th of 14 |
The tracts next to it on Nye County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9604.15 | 9th | $53,607±$1,744 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9604.16 | 10th | $50,956±$15,305 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9604.07 | 11th | $49,721±$9,213 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9602 | 12th | $47,031±$23,835 |
| Tract 9604.13 | 13th | $37,192±$9,996 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9603 | 14th | $36,633±$18,863 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9602?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9602 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections