Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, home to about 58,359 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 86403, 86404 and 86406.
Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Lake Havasu City
Mostly Lake Havasu City; also Desert Hills and Crystal Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Havasu 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)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Havasu 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.
Lake Havasu City had 57,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 21st 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 (5 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).
364 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Havasu City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 69 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 95 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 4.5 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 1978.
Colleges and universities
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 Lake Havasu Unified District (4368), Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535), Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218) and others. 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 | 4.5 mi |
| Oro Grande Classical AcademyLake Havasu City | Pre-K–6 | 367 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Smoketree Elementary SchoolLake Havasu City | Pre-K–6 | 543 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Havasu Preparatory AcademyLake Havasu City | K–8 | 145 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Havasupai Elementary SchoolLake Havasu City | K–6 | 324 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Jamaica Elementary SchoolLake Havasu City | K–6 | 424 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Starline Elementary SchoolLake Havasu City | K–6 | 629 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Telesis PreparatoryLake Havasu City | K–8 | 258 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| HavasuonlineLake Havasu City | 6–12 | 339 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Thunderbolt Middle SchoolLake Havasu City | 7–8 | 734 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lake Havasu High SchoolLake Havasu City | 9–12 | 1,523 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Telesis Preparatory AcademyLake Havasu City | 9–12 | 63 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| WAVE - Lake Havasu High SchoolLake Havasu City | 9–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
| WAVE-Central CampusLake Havasu City | 10–12 | 2 | Career and Technical | 4.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic SchoolLake Havasu City | Pre-K–7 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 3.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Desert Hills and Crystal Beach.
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