ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 86442: Bullhead City, AZ

ZIP Code 86442 (Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona) has an estimated 34,735 residents in 16,941 households. The median household income is $48,081, the median home value is $186,800 and the median gross rent is $1,074/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

34,735

Margin of error ±665

Median household income

$48,081

Margin of error ±$3,786

Median home value

$186,800

Margin of error ±$9,348

Median gross rent

$1,074/mo

Margin of error ±$44

Median age

52.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.9 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 86442 compares with Arizona and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8644252.8 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 86442$48,081Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 86442$31,895Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8644221.0%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8644212.2%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8644214.5%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 86442$186,800Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 86442$1,074/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8644269.9%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8644218.9 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 864428.4%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 86442

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 86442 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 86442Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population34,735±6657,378,838334,922,499
Median age52.8 yrs±1.9 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,941±5462,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$48,081±$3,786$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$31,895±$3,413$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate21.0%±2.6 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.2%±2.5 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%±2.2 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$186,800±$9,348$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,074/mo±$44$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.9%±3.3 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.9 min±2.4 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.4%±2.8 pts18.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 86442
GroupZIP 86442ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.4%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)25.1%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 86442 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Mohave County
Largest overlapping place
Bullhead City (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
28.16 sq mi· about 1,233 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Mohave County

85360 Mohave County, AZ86021 Mohave County, AZ86401 Mohave County, AZ86403 Lake Havasu City, AZ86404 Mohave County, AZ86406 Mohave County, AZ86409 Mohave County, AZ86411 Mohave County, AZ86413 Mohave County, AZ86426 Fort Mohave, AZ86429 Mohave County, AZ86431 Mohave County, AZ86432 Mohave County, AZ86434 Mohave County, AZ86436 Mohave County, AZ86437 Mohave County, AZ86438 Mohave County, AZ86440 Mohave County, AZ86441 Mohave County, AZ86444 Mohave County, AZ86445 Mohave County, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 86442 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.