--- title: Tree Service in North Central Reno (ZIP 89512) url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Service areas](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/) - [Reno, Sparks and the Truckee Meadows](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno-sparks/) - North Central Reno and the University area # Tree service in North Central Reno and the University area (ZIP 89512) ZIP 89512 is mostly rented: about 29% of households own, against about 50% in Reno overall, and only about 28% of homes are detached houses (ACS 2020-2024, ZCTA 89512). Battle Born Tree Service provides tree service in North Central Reno, ZIP 89512, where about seven in ten households rent and the trees usually belong to a landlord or manager. An ISA Certified Arborist assesses every job, and estimates are free. ## North Central Reno and the University area at a glance - **Drive from our yard:** about 42 min 34.4 miles - **Elevation:** 4,632 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 48% median year built 1982 - **Wildfire risk to homes (Washoe County):** higher than 97.2% of US counties USDA Forest Service, county figure - **Owner-occupied homes:** 29% ACS 2020-2024 Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026. ZIP 89512 is 6.3 square miles with about 11,400 households, and it is the most rented of the Reno ZIPs on this site. That makes the first question on many jobs not 'what kind of tree' but 'who owns it'. ## Who owns the trees in ZIP 89512? About 29% of households own their homes, and about 28% of housing units are single-family detached. Mobile homes are about 7%. Reno overall is about 50% owner-occupied and 50% detached (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024, ZCTA 89512). With most households renting, many trees stand on land held by an owner who may live elsewhere. A tenant cannot authorize removal, and a manager who has not walked the property may not know which trees worry the neighbors. Our page for [HOAs and property managers](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/hoas-and-property-managers/) and the guide to [rental property trees](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/rental-property-trees-landlords-and-tenants/) explain how the work is usually arranged. The owner decides; we give the estimate. ## Are the trees old or new? Both. About 47% of homes predate 1980 and about 14% predate 1960, yet about 26% went up in 2000 or later, a larger newer share than ZIP 89502 or West Reno. The median home dates from 1982 (ACS 2020-2024). On one block that can mean a seventy-year-old tree beside a courtyard of recent infill with young street trees. Old trees need a risk assessment and sometimes a crane; young ones need [structural pruning while they are small](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/young-tree-care-new-subdivisions/). A single walk-through usually sorts the two. ## What is the weather, and which station? The ZIP sits at about 4,632 feet. The Reno 1.4 NNE gauge is under a mile away at 4,902 feet and averages 9.24 inches of precipitation and 33.3 inches of snow a year; the Reno weather office, 1.2 miles off, records a 54.4-degree mean temperature (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). The USDA map puts the ZIP in hardiness zone 7b. Snow on parking-area and courtyard trees lands on cars and walkways, so limbs over those are worth checking before winter. [Trees in parking lots](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/trees-in-commercial-parking-lots/) covers the same problem for commercial sites. ## What do the fire and heating numbers say? There is no USFS record for a ZIP, so the figures are Reno's: risk to homes higher than 97.7% of US communities, about 75% of Nevada communities. Within about 10 miles of the ZIP, 35 perimeters of 300 acres or more have been mapped since 1980, among them the Poeville Road Fire of 2020 (2,973 acres, center about 5 miles away), the Reservoir Fire of 1999 (6,163 acres, about 7 miles) and the Hawk Fire of 2026 (15,083 acres so far, about 7 miles). Wood is the main heating fuel for about 0.4% of households here, and bottled gas for about 1.4%, so firewood is a minor draw in this ZIP compared with the foothill ZIPs. ## What we do in ZIP 89512 - [Tree removal in North Central Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/tree-removal/), one tree or a whole property - [Trimming and pruning in North Central Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/tree-trimming/) - [Arborist consultations](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/arborist-consultation/) and written proposals for managers - [Snow and ice removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/snow-removal/): ask whether your address is on the route The yard is about 34 miles away, about 42 minutes without traffic. Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) with the address. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, ZCTA 89512 and Reno city](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 17, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Reno 1.4 NNE (US1NVWH0002) and Reno WFO (USC00266791)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities: Reno, NV](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history and WFIGS perimeters](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023, ZIP 89512](https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/) (retrieved October 17, 2026) - [City of Reno Urban Forestry: tree FAQs](https://www.reno.gov/parks-and-recreation/parks-facilities/urban-forestry/tree-faqs.php) (read October 17, 2026) - [OSRM public routing server (OpenStreetMap road network), free-flow driving estimate from the Carson City yard](https://project-osrm.org/) (retrieved October 17, 2026) ### Rules here The City of Reno does not require a permit to remove or prune a tree on private property. A tree in a City right-of-way or on City property needs a Tree Work Permit, and the work must be done by a Certified Arborist. Reno Urban Forestry answers questions about which strip of ground is which. If you are unsure whether your lot is inside the city limits, ask before the work. Association rules, where they exist, still apply. We have an ISA Certified Arborist on staff, WE-11728A. The agency decides. ### Services in North Central Reno and the University area - [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/tree-removal/) - [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/tree-trimming/) ### Part of Reno - [Tree service in Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/) - [Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley (89502)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/) - [Tree removal in North Central Reno and the University area](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/tree-removal/) - [Tree trimming and pruning in North Central Reno and the University area](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/tree-trimming/) - [HOA tree rules: what to check first](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/hoa-tree-rules/) - [How old are the homes, and the trees? 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Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Can a tenant in North Central Reno order tree removal? Not on land they do not own. The owner or manager has to approve it. We can explain what the arborist would look at so you can pass it along. ### Does a property manager get one estimate for several trees? Yes. Estimates are free and tailored to each client, and the arborist can walk a whole property and write one proposal covering every tree on it. ### Do I need a permit to remove a tree in ZIP 89512? Not on private property inside the City of Reno. A tree in a City right-of-way or on City property needs a Tree Work Permit and a Certified Arborist. ### How far is North Central Reno from your yard? About 34 miles, or about 42 minutes without traffic, from 6301 US Highway 50 East in Carson City. ### Do you plow snow in North Central Reno? Snow and ice removal is one of our services. Ask whether your address is on the route when you call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243).