A stretch of newer subdivisions north of Interstate 15 in Mesquite has become the fastest-growing ZIP code in Nevada on a per-capita basis, adding roughly 73.3 residents for every 1,000 already living there. The area, ZIP code 89034, is anchored by Sun City Mesquite, an age-restricted community built around golf courses and desert scenery that has drawn retirees away from pricier corners of Southern Nevada.
The finding comes from a MovingPlace report cited by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which analyzed roughly 5 million moves nationwide and found that 89034 was the most-moved-to ZIP code in the state. Mesquite itself sits in Nevada's northeastern corner near the Arizona border, and the report credits the ZIP code's newer residential development with appealing to retirees and buyers looking for a lower-density alternative to Las Vegas. Most of the report's top 50 nationally moved-to ZIP codes were located in Florida or Texas, making Mesquite's showing an outlier for the Mountain West.
What's Pulling People North of I-15
Sun City Mesquite, developed by Del Webb, encompasses roughly 3,600 to 3,750 planned single-family homes spread across more than 800 acres centered on the Conestoga Golf Club, according to 55places. The community's pull lines up with the demographic profile of the ZIP code: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data compiled by UnitedStatesZipCodes.org puts the median household income in 89034 at $88,620, while Mesquite as a whole has a median age of 63.4 years. The area offers access to golf, outdoor recreation and nearby desert landscapes, factors the Review-Journal report ties directly to the influx of new residents.
Home values in the ZIP code reflect its newer construction. According to the Nevada Real Estate Group, Mesquite's active inventory is concentrated in single-story two- and three-bedroom homes, with 89034's newer north-side developments carrying a median home value near $478,900 compared with the more established central neighborhoods of ZIP code 89027. The same source notes that Mesquite offers lower median home prices than St. George, Utah, just 40 minutes northeast across the state line, a gap that helps drive cross-border relocation into southern Nevada.
How Mesquite Stacks Up Against Henderson and Summerlin
Henderson's 89011 ZIP code, which includes the Lake Las Vegas area and northeastern Henderson neighborhoods such as Midway and Calico Ridge, ranked second in the state for per-capita moves, recording 50 moves per 1,000 residents. That ZIP code sits within driving distance of the Las Vegas Strip and major employment centers, and it attracts retirees, second-home buyers and households seeking a more relaxed setting, with access to golf, water activities, restaurants and outdoor recreation. Point2Homes data shows the area has a population of 37,538 and a median household income of $93,136, according to Point2Homes.
Summerlin West, in ZIP code 89138 on the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley, ranked third with 40.5 moves per 1,000 residents. The master-planned community encompasses parks, trails and access to Red Rock Canyon, and it draws movers seeking newer homes and community amenities alongside a suburban alternative with proximity to Las Vegas employment and entertainment. New construction there carries a median price near $800,000, and developer Howard Hughes Holdings generated more than $400 million in lot sales in 2025, per Realtor.com. Southwest Las Vegas's ZIP code 89113 and Reno's 89501 also ranked among Nevada's top five ZIP codes for per-capita moves, though neither cracked the top fifty nationally in the MovingPlace report.
A Statewide Growth Story
Mesquite's broader population climbed to 24,001 residents in 2025, up nearly 17% from 20,471 at the 2020 Census, according to figures reported by World Population Review. That local surge is part of a wider statewide pattern: Nevada gained 28,600 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, a 0.88% annual growth rate that pushed the state's population past 3.28 million, driven primarily by domestic net migration, per USAFacts.
Financial incentives help explain why retirees in particular are choosing Nevada. The state levies no individual income tax on pensions, 401(k) withdrawals or Social Security, and it caps annual property tax growth on primary residences at 3% under state statute, according to AARP's state tax guide. Long-term projections suggest the trend has room to run: the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center forecasts Nevada's population will grow by 14.7%, adding 482,692 residents, between 2025 and 2040, ranking the state sixth nationally in percentage growth, per a Visual Capitalist analysis of the center's data. For a ZIP code that didn't exist as a growth story a few years ago, Mesquite's north side is now near the front of that trend line.
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