ZIP Code 86440 — Mohave Valley CDP, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 86440 covers Mohave Valley, AZ in Mohave County with a population of about 8,403.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 928; U.S. House district AZ-9; the PHOENIX (PRESCOTT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 86440 is about $67,316 — about 10% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.3%; unemployment rate near 9.4%; 11.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Construction; about 5.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $231,700 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $902 (about 22% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.5% (about 16.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 86440 in Mohave Valley, AZ, a household would need roughly $64,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,488. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($67,316). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mohave Valley CDP, AZ as Relatively High (composite score 94.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.8) and flood (97.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Mohave Valley CDP, AZ show little to no average snow and around 4.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 282 for ZIP 86440 (Mohave Valley CDP, AZ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.