Blackwater is a community in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 1,958 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85128 and 85147.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Coolidge; part is in Blackwater
Mostly Sacaton; part is in Blackwater
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blackwater. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Gilbert, AZ22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ47 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blackwater; 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.
Blackwater had 1,190 residents in the 2020 census, up 136% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd 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 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 8.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Casa Grande Nm, 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).
223 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blackwater’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Sacaton Elementary District (4449), Coolidge Unified District (4442), Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacaton ElementarySacaton | Pre-K–5 | 259 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| West Elementary SchoolCoolidge | Pre-K–6 | 604 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2)Coolidge | K–2 | 46 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Blackwater Community SchoolCoolidge | K–5 | 274 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Coolidge Virtual AcademyCoolidge | K–12 | 106 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Heartland Ranch Elementary SchoolCoolidge | K–6 | 545 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Imagine Coolidge ElementaryCoolidge | K–5 | 645 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)Coolidge | 3–5 | 10 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Sacaton Middle SchoolSacaton | 5–8 | 236 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Coolidge Alternative ProgramCoolidge | 6–12 | 120 | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| Coolidge Jr. High SchoolCoolidge | 6–8 | 688 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Imagine Prep CoolidgeCoolidge | 6–12 | 472 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| CAVIT - Central Arizona Valley Institute of TechnologyCoolidge | 9–12 | 80 | Career and Technical | 4.9 mi |
| Coolidge High SchoolCoolidge | 9–12 | 752 | Public | 5.5 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 Coolidge, Sacaton, Florence, Sacaton Flats Village, Lower Santan Village, Upper Santan Village, Sweet Water Village and Stotonic Village.
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