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Bullhead City, AZ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bullhead City, AZ: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 40,544. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BULLHEAD-CITY-AZ · Bullhead City, AZ 2 ZIPs · 40,544 pop · #20557/25278 · Mohave County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $53,494
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20557/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Peach Springs
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-SMALL 40,544
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 86442→86429
  • HOME-MID $268,350

Nearest income peer: Peach Springs, AZ (+ $4,586 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Bullhead City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bullhead City on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bullhead City, AZ sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

19th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
40,544
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,494
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($53,494 average) · poverty 15.6%. The primary code (86442) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (67.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Bullhead City as a pure owner town.

Within Arizona, Ajo is the closest lower-income city and Roosevelt the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bullhead City.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Bullhead City differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 86442 has a median home value of $186,800, compared with $349,900 in 86429. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

86442 to 86429

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.9×

86442 to 86429

Poverty-rate spread
10.8 points

86429 to 86442

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 86442 swallows Bullhead City's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 86442 still holds about 82% of Bullhead City's 40,544 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Bullhead City

Citywide ZBP: 715 establishments, 8,592 employees , annual payroll $370,810k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 86442 (607 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (132) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Bullhead City, AZ

These ZIP codes sit in Mohave County, which covers 24 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Bullhead City. See the Mohave County roll-up →

Bullhead City lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Mohave County: Lake Havasu City, Kingman and Fort Mohave earn more and Golden Valley, Littlefield and Dolan Springs earn less. Colorado City marks the far end of that range at $90,096, 68% above Bullhead City.

Side-by-side: Compare 86442 vs 86429 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
86442 33,382 $48,081 607 339
86429 7,162 $58,906 108 33
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Bullhead City roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Bullhead City, .