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The town has 556 residents and lies in Arizona.
Population
556
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
61.4
years
Jobs based here
209
A job hub
Is Walnut Creek a good place to live?
Walnut Creek’s age of the median resident is 61.4 years, above both the Arizona town median (41.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 10 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek’s density of trails is 2.8 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Walnut Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Walnut Creek stand out
Where Walnut Creek beats most towns.
Small town
556 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut Creek.
Work & commute
With 2.0 jobs for every working resident, Walnut Creek draws in 209 commuters
0%work in town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 45 miles. The top destinations are Kingman (22%), Lake Havasu City (10%) and Phoenix (9%). In Walnut Creek, nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line.
Where working residents work
In Walnut Creek0%
Kingman22%
Lake Havasu City10%
Phoenix9%
Bullhead City7%
45 mi
median commute distance
209
jobs based in Walnut Creek
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Walnut Creek, with inland flooding at the top
75risk score of 100
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Walnut Creek, 52% come from inland flooding and 34% from wildfires.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Walnut Creek brings mild winters and hot summers
101°summer high
Its July high is 101°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–60°
Spring50–78°
Summer71–99°
Fall53–81°
Dec 2
typical first frost
Feb 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
101°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Walnut Creek is
18% of adults have diabetes in Walnut Creek. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Walnut Creek is ahead of Arizona on 3 and behind on 15. Among adults here, 20% report frequent physical distress and 49% have high blood pressure.
| Walnut Creek | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
3 better14 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Walnut Creek | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.9% | 6.6% |
Kingman Regional Medical Center
23.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Walnut Creek sell for about $349K
$349Kmedian sale price
The share of households in Walnut Creek who are owner-occupiers is 92%.
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%
conserved · 0 of 981 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 2.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walnut Creek
16pages on Walnut Creek
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Walnut Creek: who provides what
Walnut Creek is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUNS Electric17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalnut Creek Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% 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 code8641386413 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.
A job hub
Every workday, about 209 people come to Walnut Creek for work
Where Walnut Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
209jobs based in Walnut Creek
0%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walnut Creek
About 2 of every 100 Walnut Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Walnut Creek
Census-designated place in Arizona, United States
Walnut Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 571 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
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