Bullhead City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, home to about 42,496 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 86429 and 86442.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bullhead City; also Katherine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bullhead City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ178 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bullhead City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bullhead City had 41,348 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 28th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Mohave County grew from 3,426 residents in 1900 to 213,267 in 2020.
Mohave County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 111°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bullhead City, AZ weather station (about a mile away).
48,246 jobs at 4,305 businesses in Mohave County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
271 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bullhead City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 58 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 79 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1942.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bullhead City School District (4378), Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516), Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Canyon SchoolBullhead City | Pre-K–8 | 90 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Desert Valley SchoolBullhead City | Pre-K–5 | 517 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Diamondback Elementary SchoolBullhead City | Pre-K–6 | 313 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryBullhead City | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mohave Accelerated Elementary SchoolBullhead City | K–5 | 408 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Mohave Accelerated Elementary School EastBullhead City | K–5 | 110 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Bullhead City Middle SchoolBullhead City | 5–8 | 424 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Fox Creek Jr High SchoolBullhead City | 5–8 | 433 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Mohave Accelerated Learning CenterBullhead City | 6–12 | 522 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Mohave High SchoolBullhead City | 9–12 | 1,067 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| WAVE - Mohave Accelerated Learning CenterBullhead City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.4 mi |
| WAVE - Mohave High SchoolBullhead City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Light Christian AcademyBullhead City | K–8 | 61 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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