Apache Junction is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 41,058 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85119 and 85120.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Apache Junction. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ35 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Apache Junction; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Apache Junction had 38,499 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 29th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Pinal County grew from 7,779 residents in 1900 to 425,264 in 2020.
Pinal County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ weather station (5 miles away).
63,258 jobs at 4,723 businesses in Pinal County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apache Junction’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 54 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1978.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Apache Junction Unified District (4443), Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214), Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Vista Elementary SchoolApache Junction | Pre-K–6 | 435 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Four Peaks Elementary SchoolApache Junction | Pre-K–6 | 400 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Avalon ElementaryApache Junction | K–8 | 313 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Cactus Canyon Junior HighApache Junction | 6–8 | 527 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Imagine Superstition MiddleApache Junction | 6–8 | 158 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Apache Junction High SchoolApache Junction | 9–12 | 796 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Apache Trail High SchoolApache Junction | 9–12 | 184 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| EVIT - Apache Junction High SchoolApache Junction | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Imagine Prep SuperstitionApache Junction | 9–12 | 294 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| EVIT East Apache JunctionApache Jct | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thriving Minds AcademyApache Junction | Ungraded | 1 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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