Black Canyon City is a community in Yavapai County, Arizona, home to about 2,181 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85324.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Peoria; part is in Black Canyon City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black Canyon City. 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Phoenix, AZ35 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black Canyon City; 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.
Black Canyon City had 2,677 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Yavapai County grew from 13,799 residents in 1900 to 236,209 in 2020.
Yavapai 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 43°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Castle Hot Springs, AZ weather station (15 miles away).
68,562 jobs at 6,559 businesses in Yavapai County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Canyon City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Canon Elementary District (4484). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon SchoolBlack Canyon City | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Public | 0.9 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 Peoria.
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