Katherine is a community in Mohave County, Arizona, home to about 159 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86429.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bullhead City; part is in Katherine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Katherine. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ178 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Katherine; 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.
Katherine had 76 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2010.
It’s the 368th 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 110°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laughlin, NV weather station (2 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Katherine.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
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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 Bullhead City School District (4378), Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise ElementaryBullhead City | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mohave Accelerated Elementary School EastBullhead City | K–5 | 110 | Charter | 1.0 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 Bullhead City.
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