Lincoln County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Pioche’s story
156 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1870Pioche is settled
PiocheNV
A town of 1,031, settled in 1870.
1938 Lincoln County Courthouse · Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domain
Population
1,031
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$229K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
54.6
years
Jobs based here
393
A job hub
Is Pioche a good place to live?
The best of Pioche’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for schools. 40% of the land in Pioche is conserved, where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 3 of Nevada’s 66 towns score higher on history. Pioche has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pioche stand out
Where Pioche beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Pioche$229K
Nevada$441K
Cost of livingA
3.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 95% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Lincoln schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Pioche Elementary School | PK–6 | 64 |
Worth knowing · SchoolsD
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town
1,031 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Pioche grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Pioche is from typical.
SchoolsDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 11.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeCOpen →HealthGrover C Dils Medical Center 22.9 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 54.6; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Pioche: who provides what
Pioche is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerLincoln County Power Dist No 1EIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPioche Public UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code8904389043 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 Pioche.
SchoolsD
On state tests, Pioche’s schools trail 95% of Nevada districts
The Lincoln school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Pioche’s public school: 64 students.
5%of NV districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioche Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 64 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, Pioche draws in 314 commuters
One in 3 of Pioche’s working residents works locally. The town had 393 jobs in 2023, down 104 from 2013. The median commute is under 29 miles. The top destinations are Las Vegas (7%), Panaca (6%) and Caliente (5%).
31%work in town
| Pioche | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 31% | 17% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Pioche31%
Las Vegas7%
Panaca6%
Caliente5%
Paradise5%
29 mi
median commute distance
393
jobs based in Pioche
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA−
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Pioche
Across 1 park or preserve: 9.6 miles of trail. Pioche’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 2.0 in Nevada’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. It has one park or preserve, 8 acres in all.
40%conserved
40%
conserved · 1,566 of 3,920 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioche Town Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A
More of Pioche’s households own their home than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
Home values are up 3.1% over the year to September 2026.
$229KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pioche$229K
Nevada$441K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in Pioche: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Pioche than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Pioche break down as 47% from inland flooding and 34% from wildfires.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Pioche brings four seasons and hot summers
For Pioche, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–46°
Spring37–63°
Summer56–87°
Fall39–67°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Pioche are healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
For adults in Pioche, the share who binge drink is 17%. The town beats the Nevada average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Only 4 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pioche.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Pioche | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Pioche | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13% | 18% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.4% |
Grover C Dils Medical Center
22.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pioche
15pages on Pioche
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pioche; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pioche residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
A job hub
Every workday, about 314 people come to Pioche for work
Where Pioche’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
393jobs based in Pioche
31%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Pioche on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Pioche
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pioche, NV expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.