Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:23 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:42 am – 5:29 pm
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People8,619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.24,431 householdsMedian household income $58,906Median home value $349,900Median rent $1,058 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,721 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 3,160 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%, other languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 110°F, lows 82°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 44°F5 in of rain a year, on about 12 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare173 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laughlin station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBox Springspring · under a mileWillow Springspring · 5.7 miTokyo Baybay · 6.0 miSugarloaf Mountainpeak · 6.0 miKatherine Landing Campgroundcampground · 6.1 miGasoline Alleybay · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Bend of the Colorado State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 1,966 acresCastle Mountains National Monumentnational monument · 33.0 mi · 113 acresMojave National Preservenational conservation area · 37.1 mi · 201 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Feb 198350 mi away, near Boulder City, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jan 200837 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMohave County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025331 of 349 days measured16 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 17, worst day 331main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mohave County monitors, AZ
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBullhead City Mohaveserves 36,330 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique329 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,287 ft697 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestern Arizona Regional Medical Center12.7 miPoliceLas Vegas Metropolitan Police Department - Laughlin Substation9.7 miFire stationBullhead City Fire Department Station 37.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Havasu City Airport HII50 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS67 miInterstateI-4023 miUS highwayN US Hwy 9315 miAmtrakKingman, AZ KNG25 miCoachLaughlin Amtrak Bus StopVegas Airporter10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86429 ZIP area.
