Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:24 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:42 am – 5:30 pm
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People34,735 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.816,941 householdsMedian household income $48,081Median home value $186,800Median rent $1,074 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 11,541 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 24%, education and health care 23%, retail 14%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 11%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 111°F, lows 81°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 44°F5 in of rain a year, on about 12 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare186 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bullhead City station, 4 mi away; snow from Laughlin
Nearby landmarksMohave Community College Bullhead City Campuscollege · 2.3 miHome Springspring · 3.2 miMohave Generating Station Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miBeaver Lake (historical)lake · 5.4 miSpannabone Lakelake · 6.5 miHardy Mountainpeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Bend of the Colorado State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 1,966 acresKen Fovargue Parkpark · 2.7 miColorado River Nature Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 141 acresRotary Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 221 acresTri-State Shooting Parkstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 313 acresHavasu National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.1 mi · 32,276 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jan 200838 mi away, near Kingman, AZMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jan 200838 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 DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation960 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestern Arizona Regional Medical Center1.5 miPost officeBullhead City Annex Post Office3.1 miTown hallBullhead City Hall2.6 miPoliceBullhead City Police Department2.5 miFire stationBullhead City Fire Department Station 52.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryDiamondback Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleFox Creek Junior High School1.2 miCollegeMohave Community College Bullhead City Campus2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Havasu City Airport HII38 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS76 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 9515 miAmtrakKingman, AZ KNG30 miCoachLaughlin Amtrak Bus StopVegas Airporter5.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileBullhead Area Transit System (BATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86442 ZIP area.
