Mesquite Creek is a community in Mohave County, Arizona, home to about 548 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86440.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mohave Valley; part is in Mesquite Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mesquite Creek. 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)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mesquite Creek; 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.
Mesquite Creek had 403 residents in the 2020 census, up 97% since 2000.
It’s the 273rd 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 45°F. About 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Needles Ap, CA weather station (9 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 Mesquite Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379), Pillar Charter School (87334), Colorado River Union High School District (4381) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave Valley Connections AcademyMohave Valley | K–8 | 28 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mohave Valley Junior High SchoolMohave Valley | K–8 | 451 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Pillar Academy of Business & FinanceMohave Valley | 9–12 | 6 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| River Valley High SchoolMohave Valley | 9–12 | 585 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| WAVE - River Valley High SchoolMohave Valley | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anya Itpak Elementary SchoolMohave Valley | Pre-K–6 | 115 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 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 Mohave Valley, Willow Valley, Fort Mohave, Arizona Village and Mojave Ranch Estates.
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