Desert Hills is a community in Mohave County, Arizona, home to about 2,944 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86404.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lake Havasu City; part is in Desert Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Desert Hills. 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)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ145 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Desert Hills; 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.
Desert Hills had 2,764 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 130th 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 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Havasu City, AZ weather station (4 miles 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).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Desert Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Lake Havasu Unified District (4368). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus Elementary SchoolLake Havasu City | Pre-K–6 | 345 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Havasupai Elementary SchoolLake Havasu City | K–6 | 324 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Havasu City and Crystal Beach.
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