Peach Springs Trading Post · National Register of Historic Places
Peach Springs’s story
139 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Peach Springs is settled
Peach SpringsAZ
Home to 1,234 people, the town was settled in 1887.
Peach Springs Trading Post · Photo: Rayc · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,234
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$91K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
20.5
years
Jobs based here
597
A job hub
Is Peach Springs a good place to live?
Peach Springs’ best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 41% of residents live below the poverty line in Peach Springs, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 9 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Peach Springs's public schools trail 98% of Arizona towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 19 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Peach Springs has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Peach Springs Trading Post and John Osterman Gas Station. Peach Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Peach Springs stand out
Where Peach Springs beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here597
Residents who work329
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA−
Lower risk than 75% of U.S. communities
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better2 too close to call28 worse
| Widest gap | Peach Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.5% | 7.2% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Trails AZ on 28 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on 2
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,234 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Peach Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Peach Springs is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Kingman Regional Medical Center 31.6 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $91K, 1.6 years of the Lake Havasu City metro’s $58K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsD−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 18.2% of households have no car; 7.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Peach Springs: who provides what
Peach Springs is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMohave Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPeach Springs water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMohave CountyMohave County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMohave County RecorderMohave County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8643486434 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Peach Springs.
HealthD−
Peach Springs stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
Two figures for adults in Peach Springs: 37% smoke cigarettes, 27% report frequent mental distress. Among 141 Arizona towns, just one has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Peach Springs, and on top of that 39% of adults feel lonely in the town. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Peach Springs.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Peach Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better2 too close to call28 worse
| What stands out | Peach Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.4% | 37.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.5% | 7.2% |
Kingman Regional Medical Center
31.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsD−
For schools, Peach Springs earns a D−
Public schools: the Peach Springs Unified District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 99 students.
2%of AZ districts it outscoresD−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Springs SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 99 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Peach Springs draws in 533 commuters
Peach Springs’ typical household income stands at $60,000. Just 19% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Peach Springs added 515 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 597. For half of commuters, work is under 96 miles away.
19%work in town
| Peach Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Peach Springs19%
Phoenix9%
Henderson7%
Las Vegas5%
North Las Vegas3%
96 mi
median commute distance
597
jobs based in Peach Springs
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Peach Springs, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Peach Springs break down as 61% from inland flooding and 24% from heat waves. In Peach Springs, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 25 of 100.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Peach Springs’ year
Peach Springs’ peak summer temperature comes in at 94°F.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–54°
Spring40–70°
Summer60–92°
Fall44–74°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0% of Peach Springs is conserved land
The density of trails in Peach Springs is 0.7 miles per square mile. 5.6 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,041 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 7 attractions →Grand Canyon National Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Peach Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi National ParkGrand Canyon National Park4.4M visitors a year
39 mi AttractionGrand Canyon Skywalk
12 mi National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation Area6.1M visitors a year
11 mi CaveGrand Canyon CavernsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Canyon National Park: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0 · Grand Canyon Skywalk: Complexsimplellc at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Andrew Cattoir, Public domain · Grand Canyon Caverns: Alexander Glazkov, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peach Springs
17pages on Peach Springs
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peach Springs; the nearest are
Mohave Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kingman38.2 mi$2,208 in-state tuitionNevada State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Henderson, NV90 mi$6,765 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Peach Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A job hub
Every workday, about 533 people come to Peach Springs for work
Where Peach Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
597jobs based in Peach Springs
19%of working residents work in town
96 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Peach Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Questions about Peach Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peach Springs, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.