Arlington is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 37 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85322.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Arlington, part in Gila Bend
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arlington. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ44 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arlington; 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.
Arlington had 150 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2010.
It’s the 427th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Maricopa County grew from 20,457 residents in 1900 to 4,420,568 in 2020.
Maricopa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 108°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painted Rock Dam, AZ weather station (22 miles away).
2,016,986 jobs at 109,863 businesses in Maricopa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Arlington Elementary District (4274). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Elementary SchoolArlington | Pre-K–8 | 297 | Public | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gila Bend.
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