Welcome to Parker ...
The town of Parker is located in La Paz County<1> and is the County Seat for La Paz County.
Parker was established in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Parker has a population of 3,229 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Parker is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parker lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: While Parker is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and does not observe daylight saving time, the area just to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and does..
Parker is located in the (928) area code.
The ZIP code for Parker: 85344<4>
Websites for Parker ...
Official Website: www.ci.parker.az.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parker had an population of 3,229 people. This is an increase of 4.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Parker had a population of 3,083 people (which is 15.05% of the total population of La Paz County). This makes Parker the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Parker represents 0.05% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,083 people, the population of Parker decreased 1.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,140 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Parker.
Communities Also Named Parker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Parker: This one is located in La Paz County and the other is located in Yuma County.
Beyond Arizona, there are 41 communities that are also named Parker - they are located in Alabama (4), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parker.
Communities near Parker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parker.
- Cienega Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega Springs
- Cienega Springs is located in La Paz County
- Big River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River
- Big River is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big River <5>
- Parker Strip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Strip
- Parker Strip is located in La Paz County
- Poston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poston
- Poston is located in La Paz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poston <5>
- Parker Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Dam
- Parker Dam is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker Dam <5>
- Vidal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Havasu Palms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havasu Palms
- Havasu Palms is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Bouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouse
- Bouse is located in La Paz County
- Former name for Bouse:
- Brayton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouse <5>
- Lake Havasu City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Havasu City
- Lake Havasu City is located in Mohave County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Havasu City <5>
- Havasu Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havasu Lake
- Havasu Lake is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parker.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Parker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parker ...
Looking for more information about Parker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Parker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parker.
Adding Parker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Parker post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Parker: www.ci.parker.az.us/
The official website for La Paz County: www.co.la-paz.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including La Paz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parker. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Parker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |