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86403 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86403 covers Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with a population of about 18,399 and a median household income of $57,531.

Population
18,3991,669 per square mile
Median age
50.912.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,53125% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
17.2%4.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$387,806up 7.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,15219% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
17.8%17.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.7%1.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
1,124

Where 86403 is

Lake Havasu City, Arizona — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population18,399
Median age50.9
Family households55.6%
Born outside the US6.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.4%
White (non-Hispanic)77.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino18.6%
Veterans14.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$57,531
Income per person$36,663
Poverty rate17.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k5.7%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k6.7%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k12.1%
$60–75k10.1%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k5.8%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more5.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,170
Mean adjusted gross income$72,291
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.8%
Returns, under $25k31.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$313,300
Median gross rent$1,152
Rent as a share of household income33.2%
Owner-occupied63.7%
Vacant homes25.3%
Median year built1989

What the homes are

Detached house58.7%
Attached house4.5%
2 to 4 units11.7%
5 to 19 units10.9%
20 or more units7.7%
Mobile home6.3%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$387,806as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 7.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 102.5%
Typical asking rent$1,444as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$432,726$98,455

$98,455 in 2000 to $387,806 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%
High school diploma or higher88.5%
Works from home9.9%
Drives to work alone69.1%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.6% 4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.7% 6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.5% 4.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.8% 11.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,124
People employed12,072
Annual payroll$511,303,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 54.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.5 out of 100
Community resilience0.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave92.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity60.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire40.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm31.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide14.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arizona and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArizonaUnited States
Median household income$57,531$76,872$78,538
Income per person$36,663$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate17.2%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$313,300$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,152$1,431$1,348
Homeownership63.7%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.5%5.2%5.2%
Works from home9.9%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US6.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age50.938.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ US2.7 km away
Rain in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January65.2°F / 42.7°F0.75 in rain
February70.4°F / 45.8°F0.61 in rain
March78.1°F / 51.4°F0.48 in rain
April85.8°F / 57.7°F0.16 in rain
May95.2°F / 66.9°F0.03 in rain
June105.1°F / 75.5°F0.01 in rain
July109.3°F / 82.7°F0.26 in rain
August108.1°F / 82.3°F0.38 in rain
September101.9°F / 74.5°F0.36 in rain
October89.1°F / 61.6°F0.28 in rain
November74.9°F / 50°F0.3 in rain
December63.8°F / 41.8°F0.54 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket40% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket69% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Lake Havasu Unified District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability8.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

86405 Lake Havasu City, AZ2.4 km away
86404 Lake Havasu City, AZ8.6 km away
86406 Lake Havasu City, AZ21.5 km away
92267 Parker Dam, CA28.7 km away
86436 Topock, AZ35.2 km away
92242 Earp, CA35.3 km away
85344 Parker, AZ37.2 km away
92363 Needles, CA40 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Mohave County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeNot observed in most of the state; the Navajo Nation is the exception
Land area11.02 sq mi
Water area5.66 sq mi
Population density1,669 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.4814, -114.3483

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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