Cactus Forest is a community in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 640 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85132.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Florence; part is in Cactus Forest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cactus Forest. 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Gilbert, AZ31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ58 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cactus Forest; 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.
Cactus Forest had 606 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 250th 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 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 8.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Florence, AZ weather station (3 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).
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cactus Forest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| 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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Florence Unified School District (4437), East Valley Institute of Technology (4516). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Elementary SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–9 | 722 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Florence K-8Florence | Pre-K–8 | 805 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Magma Ranch K8 SchoolFlorence | Pre-K–8 | 507 | Public | 11.9 mi |
| Mountain Vista AcademyFlorence | Pre-K–12 | 163 | Alternative Education | 15.6 mi |
| Florence Virtual AcademyFlorence | K–12 | 155 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Florence High SchoolFlorence | 7–12 | 857 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| EVIT - American Leadership Academy Anthem SouthFlorence | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 9.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Baptist AcademyFlorence | K–12 | 33 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 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 Florence.
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