Claypool is a community in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 1,259 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85532, and parts of 85539 are in Claypool too.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,2591,049 per sq mi
Median home value$118,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Claypool
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Claypool, AZ85532Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Claypool. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Claypool
Distances
Nearest major airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)66 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Mesa, AZ49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ72 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Claypool; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Claypool
U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 2nd DistrictElijah Crane (R)
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
Claypool had 1,395 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 190th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Gila County grew from 4,973 residents in 1900 to 53,272 in 2020.
Gila County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miami, AZ weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Gila County
12,495 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Gila County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Cobre Valley Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Globe4.0 miles
San Carlos Apache Healthcare CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · Peridot24.1 miles
Banner Goldfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Apache Junction40.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Claypool
Parks (2 nearby)
Veterans Memorial Park0.8 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
Fry's Food and Drug2.7 mi
Safeway4.2 mi
Libraries
Globe Public Library4.2 mi
Museums
Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum1.3 mi
Gila County Historical Museum3.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Cobre Valley Center for the Arts4.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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