Town guide

Catalina, Arizona

Catalina is a community in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 6,489 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85739.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,489459 per sq mi
Median home value$276,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Catalina

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Catalina. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Catalina

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ103 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Catalina; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Catalina

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Catalina had 7,551 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 83rd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Pinal County grew from 7,779 residents in 1900 to 425,264 in 2020.

Catalina population by census2000: 7,025, 2010: 7,569, 2020: 7,5517,02520007,56920107,5512020

Pinal County, 1900–2020

Pinal County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,779, 1910: 9,045, 1920: 16,130, 1930: 22,081, 1940: 28,841, 1950: 43,191, 1960: 62,673, 1970: 67,916, 1980: 90,918, 1990: 116,379, 2000: 179,727, 2010: 375,770, 2020: 425,2648K’00’1016K’20’3029K’40’5063K’60’7091K’80’90180K’00’10425K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CatalinaJan: high 67°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 36°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 43°F, 0.3 in; May: high 91°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 101°F, low 60°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 100°F, low 71°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 69°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 96°F, low 62°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in67°31°Jan1.468°32°Feb1.275°36°Mar0.782°43°Apr0.391°51°May0.2101°60°Jun0.4100°71°Jul2.698°69°Aug2.596°62°Sep1.287°48°Oct0.876°38°Nov0.866°31°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Catalina Sp, AZ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Pinal County

63,258 jobs at 4,723 businesses in Pinal County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pinal CountyRetail trade: 10,320 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,844 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,823 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,445 jobs; Construction: 4,770 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,417 jobs; Other services: 2,734 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 11% Administrative and support 9% Construction 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Catalina.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oro Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oro Valley4.7 miles
  • Northwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tucson11.9 miles
  • Tucson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tucson14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors7
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists14
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around Catalina

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Bashas'2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Diversified Pharmacy Solutions3.6 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.9 mi

Libraries

  • Sun City Oro Valley Library3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Auditorium3.3 mi
  • SaddleBrooke Two Arts and Crafts Center4.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Catalina

Public schools here are run by Amphitheater Unified District (4406). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coronado K-8 SchoolTucsonPre-K–8561Public1.8 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 Saddlebrooke.

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