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Quartzsite, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,354. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,397 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,700 (50.7%), Females: 1,654 (49.3%)

La Paz County

Zip codes: 85346.

Demographics

Median resident age: 66.5 years
Median household income: $23,053
Median house value: $84,500

Population by Race

Races in Quartzsite:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (19.3%), German (17.7%), Irish (10.3%), United States (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 878 feet

Land area: 36.3 square miles

Map of Quartzsite, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Quartzsite

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quartzsite town

  • Never married: 6.5%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

4.3% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,475 (+78.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Quartzsite:

  • PALO VERDE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BLYTHE, CA)
  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; PARKER, AZ)
  • PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; PARKER, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quartzsite:

  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 75 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)
  • LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 105 miles; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: IFP)
  • KINGMAN (about 111 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Abbreviation: IGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Quartzsite:

  • AVI SUQUILLA (about 34 miles; PARKER, AZ; Abbreviation: P20)
  • BLYTHE (about 35 miles; BLYTHE, CA; Abbreviation: BLH)
  • CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY (about 61 miles; CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY, CA; Abbreviation: 49X)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quartzsite:

  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 78 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 128 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 139 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 142 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)

Schools

Public high school in Quartzsite:

  • SCHOLARS ACADEMY, THE (Students: 95; Location: 510 COYOTE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Quartzsite:

  • QUARTZSITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 930 QUAIL TRAIL; Grades: KG – 08)

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