Bitter Springs is a community in Coconino County, Arizona, home to about 504 people across 8.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86036 and 86040.
Homes sold for a median of $281 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Page; part is in Bitter Springs
Mostly Page; part is in Bitter Springs
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)207 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Page Municipal Airport (PGA)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ230 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bitter Springs; 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.
Bitter Springs had 355 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 279th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Coconino County grew from 5,514 residents in 1900 to 145,101 in 2020.
Coconino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 102°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 7.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lees Ferry, AZ weather station (3 miles away).
51,178 jobs at 3,955 businesses in Coconino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bitter Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Page Unified School District #8 (4196), Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519), Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert View Elementary IntermediatePage | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Lake View Elementary PrimaryPage | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Glen Canyon Outdoor AcademyPage | K–8 | 181 | Charter | 5.6 mi |
| Sage & Sand AcademyPage | K–12 | 19 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Page Middle SchoolPage | 6–8 | 510 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| CAVIAT - Page Central CampusPage | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.2 mi |
| CAVIAT - Page High SchoolPage | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.0 mi |
| Manson Mesa High SchoolPage | 9–12 | 52 | Alternative Education | 5.9 mi |
| Page High SchoolPage | 9–12 | 727 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Tse'yaato' High SchoolPage | 9–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Christian SchoolPage | K–5 | 15 | Church of the Nazarene | 6.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Page, LeChee and Greenehaven.
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