Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 280,136 people across 65 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85224, 85225, 85226, 85248, 85249 and 85286.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Chandler; also Sun Lakes and Goodyear Village
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Gilbert, AZ6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chandler; 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.
Chandler had 275,987 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Maricopa County grew from 20,457 residents in 1900 to 4,420,568 in 2020.
Maricopa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 106°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tempe Asu, AZ weather station (11 miles away).
2,016,986 jobs at 109,863 businesses in Maricopa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,057 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chandler’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 267 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 518 |
| Dentists | 246 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 735 |
| Mental health providers | 649 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 410 |
| Optometrists | 97 |
| Chiropractors | 135 |
| Pharmacies | 90 |
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 (104 nearby)
Grocery stores (43 nearby)
Pharmacies (38 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Established in 1912.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393), Kyrene Elementary District (4267) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 651 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| ASDB - ELP FBC East Valley PreschoolChandler | Pre-K | 10 | Special Education | 4.3 mi |
| Audrey & Robert Ryan ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 523 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Basha ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 581 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Chandler Traditional Academy - GoodmanChandler | Pre-K–6 | 565 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Chandler Traditional Academy - IndependenceSun Lakes | Pre-K–6 | 796 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty CampusChandler | Pre-K–6 | 677 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Chandler Traditional Academy-HumphreyChandler | Pre-K–8 | 606 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Dr Howard K Conley Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 667 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Frye Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 509 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Galveston Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 518 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Haley ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 693 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Hartford Sylvia Encinas ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 702 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ira A. Fulton ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 502 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Jane D. Hull ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 471 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| John & Carol Carlson ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 572 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| John M Andersen Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 406 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Knox Gifted AcademyChandler | Pre-K–6 | 653 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Kyrene de la Mirada SchoolChandler | Pre-K–5 | 583 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Kyrene de la Paloma SchoolChandler | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Kyrene de las Brisas SchoolChandler | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Kyrene del Cielo SchoolChandler | Pre-K–5 | 655 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Kyrene Traditional AcademyChandler | Pre-K–8 | 549 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Navarrete ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 389 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Pomeroy Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 512 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Robert and Danell Tarwater ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 694 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rudy G Bologna ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 455 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| San Marcos Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 343 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sanborn Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 526 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Santan ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 548 | Public | 3.8 mi |
And 42 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Del Nino Bilingual Montessori SchoolChandler | Pre-K–2 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Desert Sun Child Development CenterChandler | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 mi |
| East Valley JccChandler | Pre-K–K | 7 | Jewish | 2.5 mi |
| Hope Christian AcademyChandler | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Ikm Layton LakesChandler | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| New Vistas Center for EducationChandler | Pre-K–6 | 327 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Risen Savior Lutheran SchoolChandler | Pre-K–K | 20 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.0 mi |
| St Mary-Basha Catholic SchoolChandler | Pre-K–8 | 366 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Caritas AcademyChandler | K–9 | 118 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Desert Jewish AcademyChandler | K–6 | 19 | Jewish | 5.3 mi |
| St Dominic Savio AcademyChandler | K–12 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Tamim Academy ChandlerChandler | K–2 | 14 | Jewish | 4.6 mi |
| Tri-City Christian AcademyChandler | K–12 | 263 | Baptist | 2.4 mi |
| Valley Christian High SchoolChandler | K–12 | 1,114 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.2 mi |
| Valley Christian SchoolsChandler | K–12 | 1,138 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.1 mi |
| Brightmont Academy - ChandlerChandler | 2–12 | 131 | Nonsectarian | 5.8 mi |
| Seton Catholic PreparatoryChandler | 9–12 | 559 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 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 Sun Lakes, Goodyear Village and Stotonic Village.
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