Cottonwood (Yavapai County) is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, home to about 12,580 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86326, and parts of 86325 are in Cottonwood (Yavapai County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Cottonwood (Yavapai County); also Verde Village
Mostly Cornville; part is in Cottonwood (Yavapai County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cottonwood (Yavapai County). 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)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Phoenix, AZ79 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cottonwood (Yavapai County); 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.
Cottonwood (Yavapai County) had 12,029 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Yavapai County grew from 13,799 residents in 1900 to 236,209 in 2020.
Yavapai County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 12 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tuzigoot, AZ weather station (5 miles away).
68,562 jobs at 6,559 businesses in Yavapai County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
388 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cottonwood (Yavapai County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 102 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 86 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
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 Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), Edkey Inc. dba American Heritage Academy (6365), Liberty Leadership Academy (1001520) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Education ServicesCottonwood | Pre-K–12 | 86 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Dr Daniel Bright Elementary SchoolCottonwood | Pre-K–8 | 585 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| American Heritage Academy - CottonwoodCottonwood | K–12 | 240 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Arizona iZone InstituteCottonwood | K–12 | — | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Cottonwood Community SchoolCottonwood | K–8 | 430 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Liberty Leadership AcademyCottonwood | K–8 | 81 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Mountain View Preparatory SchoolCottonwood | K–8 | 426 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mingus Online AcademyCottonwood | 8–12 | 37 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mingus Union High SchoolCottonwood | 9–12 | 1,165 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| VACTE - Clarkdale Jerome School DistrictCottonwood | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.6 mi |
| VACTE - Cottonwood-Oak Creek Unified School DistrictCottonwood | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| VACTE - Mingus Union High SchoolCottonwood | 9–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology EducationCottonwood | 9–12 | 7 | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Catholic SchoolCottonwood | Pre-K–8 | 175 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Verde Christian AcademyCottonwood | Pre-K–8 | 184 | Baptist | 2.6 mi |
| Rise Resource CenterCottonwood | K–12 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 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 Verde Village and Cornville.
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