Local servicesHospitalColorado River Medical Center5.8 miPost officeMohave Valley Post Office3.8 miTown hallNeedles City Administrative Offices5.1 miPoliceMohave County Sheriff's Office - Mohave Valley Substation1.8 miFire stationMohave Valley Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighRiver Valley High School1.6 miCollegeMohave Community College Bullhead City Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Havasu City Airport HII24 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS89 miInterstateI-40 Bus5.0 miUS highwayUS 955.1 miAmtrakKingman, AZ KNG35 miCoachLaughlin Amtrak Bus StopVegas Airporter19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86440 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:24 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:42 am – 5:30 pm
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People8,853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.33,841 householdsMedian household income $63,188Median home value $242,300Median rent $895 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,171 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 3,121 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, construction 10%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 111°F, lows 87°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 45°F4 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare177 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Needles Ap station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTopock Marshstate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 323 acresRiver's Edge Golf Courserecreation area · 4.5 mi · 64 acresJack Smith Memorial Parkpark · 4.5 miTri-State Shooting Parkstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 313 acresHavasu National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.4 mi · 32,276 acresColorado River Nature Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 141 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 200839 mi away, near Kingman, AZMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jan 200839 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEpcor - Willow Valley/king Streetserves 3,408 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: Chlorite, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation523 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
