Residential delivery area · Arizona
ZIP Code 86426: Fort Mohave, AZ
ZIP code 86426 uses the postal name Fort Mohave, Arizona and lies entirely in Mohave County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,551 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 46% of its land lies in Fort Mohave (a census-designated place); 54% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Mohave · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mohave County
- Census places
- Fort Mohave census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
- House district
- AZ-9 119th Congress
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain (no daylight saving)
- Land area
- 34.9 sq mi · 443 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 86427 also use the name Fort Mohave
Where is ZIP code 86426?
86426 centers on 35.013°, -114.550° and covers 34.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 86442, 86440, 86433, 86429.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 86426, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 86426 compare with the rest of Mohave County?
| Measure | 86426 | In Mohave County | In AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,467 | 7th of 25 | 173rd of 417 |
| Median household income | $65k | 4th of 12 | 179th of 264 |
| Median home value | $295k | 5th of 12 | 186th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 86426?
The 2020 Census counted 15,953 people in 86426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,467. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,467
- 2020 Census count
- 15,953
- Households
- 7,068
- Median age
- 60.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 86426?
Of the 15,467 people the ACS estimates in 86426, 13.9% are under 18 and 38.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.1%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6447.4%
- 65 and older38.8%
- White, not Hispanic74.2%
- Hispanic or Latino18.1%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 86426 earn?
Median household income is $64,551 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Mohave County.
- Median household income
- $64,551±$7,161
- Income per person
- $33,454
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,7807,100 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 86426?
FHFA's house price index for 86426, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 103% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $294,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,010
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.7%
- Housing units
- 8,064
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 86426?
279 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 47 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction60
- Retail trade43
- Health care and social assistance35
- Accommodation and food services25
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 86426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86442 | Bullhead City | 34,735 | $48k | 5.3 mi |
| 86440 | Mohave Valley | 8,853 | $63k | 8.6 mi |
| 86433 | Oatman | 74 | – | 12.3 mi |
| 86429 | Bullhead City | 8,619 | $59k | 19.1 mi |
| 89029 | Laughlin, NV | 9,132 | $46k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 86413 | Golden Valley | 13,143 | $42k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 86436 | Topock | 1,555 | $44k | 20.4 mi (near) |
| 92363 | Needles, CA | 5,531 | $40k | 21.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Fort Mohave?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Fort Mohave, AZ without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 86427 | Mohave County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.