Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:26 am – 7:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:38 am – 5:32 pm
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People9,433 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.04,507 householdsMedian household income $54,583Median home value $216,400Median rent $807 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,171 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,774 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, public administration 17%Average commute 13 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 21%, other languages 2%, Tagalog 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 108°F, lows 81°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 40°F5 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare185 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parker station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsBill Williams River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.1 mi · 4,945 acresCattail Cove State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 2,161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Nov 197633 mi away, near Quartzsite, AZMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Sep 198930 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLa Paz County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025278 of 363 days measured84 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 253main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, La Paz County monitors, AZ
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig River Developmentserves 3,550 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation902 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLa Paz Regional Hospital11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Havasu City Airport HII42 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP129 miInterstateI-1022 miUS highwayUS 9513 miAmtrakNeedles, CA NDL64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85344 ZIP area.
