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86404 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 86404 covers Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with a population of about 18,866 and a median household income of $67,528.

Population
18,866117 per square mile
Median age
60.221.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,52812% below the Arizona median
Poverty rate
13.3%0.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$508,808up 9.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,3526% below the Arizona median
Degree or higher
18.5%16.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.4%17.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
286

Where 86404 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

Population18,866
Median age60.2
Family households67.4%
Born outside the US5.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.4%
White (non-Hispanic)82.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino12.5%
Veterans14%
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$67,528
Income per person$42,904
Poverty rate13.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k4.5%
$35–40k8.4%
$40–45k1.0%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k14.0%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more9.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,290
Mean adjusted gross income$75,710
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.2%
Returns, under $25k28.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.8%
Returns, $200k or more6.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$421,300
Median gross rent$1,352
Rent as a share of household income27%
Owner-occupied82.4%
Vacant homes22.7%
Median year built1997

What the homes are

Detached house77.1%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home15.8%
Boat, RV or van0.7%
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$508,808as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.4%
Typical asking rent$2,011as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 7.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$553,958$123,267

$123,267 in 2000 to $508,808 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home14.3%
Drives to work alone75.3%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.1%
Health

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

Obesity31.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.4% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10% 1.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.8% 9.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.6% 4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12% 5.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.4% 9.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.8% 3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments286
People employed2,522
Annual payroll$102,649,000
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 87.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79.4 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 wave95.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche61.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity56Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather39.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought28.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.5Very 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$67,528$76,872$78,538
Income per person$42,904$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate13.3%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$421,300$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,352$1,431$1,348
Homeownership82.4%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.8%5.2%5.2%
Works from home14.3%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US5.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age60.238.838.7
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 US6.6 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lake Havasu Unified District43.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Colorado River Union High School District26.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Topock Elementary District26.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Yucca Elementary District2.8% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

86405 Lake Havasu City, AZ8.2 km away
86403 Lake Havasu City, AZ8.6 km away
86406 Lake Havasu City, AZ24.1 km away
86436 Topock, AZ28.2 km away
92363 Needles, CA34.3 km away
92267 Parker Dam, CA34.6 km away
86438 Yucca, AZ38.7 km away
86446 Mohave Valley, AZ40.3 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 area161.79 sq mi
Water area3.43 sq mi
Population density117 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.5575, -114.3307

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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