ZIP Code 86401

In ZIP code 86401, which covers Lake Havasu City, homes carry a median value of $281,400 while households earn a median of $66,129, and per-capita income sits at $35,030. The county's 0.44% effective property tax rate means a home at that median value generates roughly $1,238 in annual taxes — a figure that stays contained against local earnings. That gap between what homes cost and what people bring in shapes daily life here, and the 8.60% combined sales tax adds its own layer to the overall cost of living in the area.