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Bunkerville Nevada 2
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BunkervilleNV

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Bunkerville

Bunkerville, NV · Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Bunkerville a good place to live?

Bunkerville’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, where Nevada’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Bunkerville. 68% of the land in Bunkerville is conserved, where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Parley Hunt House and Thomas Leavitt House. Bunkerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bunkerville stand out

Where Bunkerville beats most towns.

A shrinking town

Bunkerville has shrunk 18% from 2010 to 2020

1,303 counted in 2010 and 1,069 in 2020.

1,3032010
1,0692020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Parley Hunt House
Parley Hunt House · National Register of Historic Places
Bunkerville’s story

149 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,014 in 2000, 1,069 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1957 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1877Bunkerville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Bunkerville: who provides what

Bunkerville is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOverton Power District No 512.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here
SchoolsClark County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClark County Registrar of VotersClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8900789007 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bunkerville.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Bunkerville

15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Bunkerville’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile.

67.7%conserved
67.7%
conserved · 4,705 of 6,951 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Thomas Leavitt Memorial Park—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Schools

The schools Bunkerville’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Clark County school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Bowler Joseph L ESLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5465C

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Wildfire leads a very high hazard risk in Bunkerville

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Compared with most of Nevada and the rest of the country, fewer of Bunkerville’s working residents work locally

0.9% of working residents work locally in Bunkerville. Since 2013, Bunkerville has added 23 jobs, to 39 in 2023. The top destinations are Mesquite (51%), Las Vegas (13%) and Paradise (7%).

1%work in town
BunkervilleNevada townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%17%8%
Median household income$78,000$78,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Bunkerville1%
Mesquite51%
Las Vegas13%
Paradise7%
Spring Valley5%
6 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Bunkerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Bunkerville

Bunkerville has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. The July high in Bunkerville is 107°F.

107°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–62°
Spring51–82°
Summer72–105°
Fall53–84°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
107°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Bunkerville is valued at about $363K

The typical Bunkerville home is worth about $363,000, down 2.3% in a year, 18% below the Nevada typical home.

$363KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bunkerville$363K
Nevada$441K
−2.3%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Bunkerville is

Bunkerville beats the Nevada average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 72% of Bunkerville adults had a checkup this year.

BunkervilleNevada townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%74%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)37%35%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)30%33%35%
32 measures vs. Nevada
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBunkervilleNV
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.1%18%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.2%9.7%
Mesa View Regional Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Valley of Fire State Park and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bunkerville. Close and well known come first.

All 11 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Valley of Fire State Park: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Andrew Cattoir, Public domain · Virgin River Gorge: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lost City Museum: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Virgin Valley Heritage Museum: K O, CC BY 2.0 · St. George Opera House: teofilo, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bunkerville

18pages on Bunkerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bunkerville; the nearest are

Small town

370 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MesquiteMesquiteBunkerville

Landmarks

2 places in Bunkerville on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Famous people from Bunkerville

3 notable people were born in Bunkerville.

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About Bunkerville

Unincorporated town in the State of Nevada, United States

Official town website ↗

Bunkerville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,069 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
43 sq mi
Elevation
1,532 ft
ZIP code
89007
Area code
702

Questions about Bunkerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bunkerville, NV a good place to live?

Bunkerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

What is Bunkerville, NV known for?

3 notable people were born here, including Juanita Brooks and LeRoy R. Hafen.