Aztec is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85333.
Mostly Dateland; part is in Aztec
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)93 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aztec; 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.
Aztec had 2 residents in the 2020 census, down 96% since 2010.
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 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacna 3 Ne, AZ weather station (28 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aztec.
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Hyder Elementary District (4502), Sentinel Elementary District (4250). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dateland Elementary SchoolDateland | K–8 | 88 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Sentinel Elementary SchoolSentinel | K–8 | 35 | Public | 14.6 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 Dateland.
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