Local servicesHospitalWestern Arizona Regional Medical Center5.8 miPost officeLaughlin Post Office2.1 miTown hallBullhead City Hall3.5 miPoliceBullhead City Police Department3.6 miFire stationClark County Fire Department Station 851.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMohave Community College Bullhead City Campus6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Havasu City Airport HII42 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS72 miInterstateI-4017 miUS highwayUS 959.9 miAmtrakNeedles, CA NDL20 miCoachLaughlin Amtrak Bus StopVegas Airporter5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89029 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89029 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:24 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:43 am – 4:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,954 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.24,530 householdsMedian household income $45,907Median home value $258,800Median rent $992 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 2,928 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 49%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 18 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 5 mi away; snow from Laughlin
Nearby landmarksConical Peakpeak · 2.1 miHiko Springsspring · 3.0 miHome Springspring · 3.3 miMohave Generating Station Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miBeaver Lake (historical)lake · 5.1 miMohave Community College Bullhead City Campuscollege · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Bend of the Colorado State Parkstate park · within reach · 1,966 acresClark County Parks & Recpark · 2.2 miMountain View Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 142 acresColorado River Nature Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 141 acresTri-State Shooting Parkstate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 313 acresCastle Mountains National Monumentnational monument · 23.9 mi · 20,634 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 3.2 on 5 Jan 200844 mi away, near Kingman, AZMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jan 200844 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighClark County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025113 of 365 days measured226 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 61, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, NV
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBig Bend Water Districtserves 9,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,262 ft385 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
