Parker (Mojave 'Amat Kuhwely, formerly 'Ahwe Nyava) is a town in and the county seat of La Paz County, Arizona, United States, on the Colorado River in Parker Valley. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,417.

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#3Shortest commute in AZ #35Cheapest rent in AZ #43Fastest growing in AZ All AZ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code85344

Area code928

Living in Parker

Housing in Parker

$353K▼ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Parker home is worth about $353,000, down 1.9% in a year, 15% below the Arizona typical home.

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Safety in Parker

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Safety Grade C+

Parker reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Parker 1.2

Arizona 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Parker 17.3

Arizona 15.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Parker

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DistrictParker Unified School District (4510)Schools7

Blake Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 379 students Wallace Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 323 students Wallace Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 299 students Parker High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 478 students Parker Alternative SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 37 students WAVE - Parker High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1 students

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