Local servicesPost officeQuartzsite Post Office5.2 miTown hallQuartzite Town Hall5.2 miPoliceQuartzsite Police Department5.1 miFire stationQuartzsite Fire and Rescue Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArizona Western College - Quartzsite Learning Center6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Havasu City Airport HII67 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX125 miInterstateI-105.3 miUS highwayUS 954.7 miAmtrakYuma, AZ YUM67 miCoachBlythe Rocket GasFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85346 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85346 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:26 am – 7:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:37 am – 5:32 pm
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People2,458 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 73.31,693 householdsMedian household income $44,028Median rent $836 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $916 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting33.9% unemployment rate25% of adults are in the labour force, 398 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, retail 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 13%, German or Dutch 6%, other languages 3%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 109°F, lows 82°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 39°F5 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare176 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quartzsite station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLa Posa LTVA Southcampground · 3.5 miLa Posa LTVA Tyson Washcampground · 3.6 miElephant Back Mountainpeak · 4.1 miScaddan Mountainpeak · 4.2 miArizona Western College - Quartzsite Learning Centercollege · 6.4 miDripping Springspring · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuartzsite Town Parkpark · 5.4 miKofa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.3 mi · 664,508 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 3.8 on 10 Nov 197632 mi away, near Quartzsite, AZMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Sep 198918 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 home74% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Quartzsiteserves 2,761 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,190 ft363 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
