Spanish Springs, NV: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Spanish Springs? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, with an estimated 15,938 people according to our dataset. It lies at 39.657°N, 119.669°W in Pacific time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Spanish Springs, NV?

What is the population of Spanish Springs, NV?

Spanish Springs has an estimated population of 15,938. That makes it the 21st largest of the 125 places we list in Nevada, and the 4th largest of 17 places in Washoe County. The typical place in Nevada has about 1,076 residents, so Spanish Springs is roughly 14.8 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Nevada with a similar population include Mesquite (19,726), Fallon (16,313), Boulder City (16,207), Spring Creek (13,671), Gardnerville Ranchos (11,380). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Spanish Springs differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Spanish Springs?

Spanish Springs has about 285 people per square mile (110 per square kilometer), which we classify as small-town or exurban. Within Nevada, it is denser than about 63% of the listed places. Homes at this level are spread out with larger lots, and most daily trips involve a car, though a small central area may still be walkable. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Spanish Springs use?

Spanish Springs uses 2 ZIP codes: 89441, 89436. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 8 are assigned to the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Spanish Springs in?

Spanish Springs is in the Pacific time zone, which is UTC−8 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Los_Angeles). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Kuna, ID, about 314 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Pacific time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Spanish Springs located in Nevada?

Spanish Springs lies in the western part of Nevada, at 39.657° north latitude and 119.669° west longitude. The state capital, Carson City, is about 35 miles to the south. The closest listed place in another state is Truckee, CA, roughly 35 miles to the southwest, which shows how near Spanish Springs is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Sparks, NV, 6 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Spanish Springs, NV?

The closest listed place to Spanish Springs is Sparks, NV, 6.3 miles to the southwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 5 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Spanish Springs in?

Spanish Springs is in Washoe County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 32031. The county contains 17 places in our data, 7 of which have their own page here and 10 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Reno (445,020), Sparks (105,006), Sun Valley (21,159), Cold Springs (9,633), Incline Village (8,669). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Spanish Springs from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Spanish Springs is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 389 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,388 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Spanish Springs?

No. In our data, Spanish Springs in Washoe County, Nevada is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.