Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:24 am – 7:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:35 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,112 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 75.21,249 householdsMedian household income $63,618Median home value $88,600Median rent $1,005 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $572 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 536 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 26%, education and health care 13%, construction 13%Average commute 11 minutes58% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 108°F, lows 78°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 36°F6 in of rain a year, on about 14 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare173 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bouse station, 27 mi away
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Nov 197612 mi away, near Quartzsite, AZMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Sep 198947 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 home72% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCs Harrisburg Utility Companyserves 1,759 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,573 ft479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSalome Post Office6.4 miPoliceLa Paz County Sheriff's Office Substation6.3 miFire stationMcMullen Valley Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Havasu City Airport HII72 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX97 miInterstateI-109.8 miUS highwayUS 602.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85348 ZIP area.
