Flowing Wells is a community in Pima County, Arizona, home to about 16,559 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85704 and 85705.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Casas Adobes; part is in Flowing Wells
Mostly Tucson; part is in Flowing Wells
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Flowing Wells. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Flowing Wells; 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.
Flowing Wells had 15,657 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Pima County grew from 14,689 residents in 1900 to 1,043,433 in 2020.
Pima County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 102°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tucson U Of A #1, AZ weather station (2 miles away).
341,481 jobs at 21,381 businesses in Pima County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,202 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flowing Wells’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 147 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 163 |
| Dentists | 99 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 220 |
| Mental health providers | 383 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 129 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Amphitheater Unified District (4406), Flowing Wells Unified District (4405), Tucson Unified District (4403) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E C Nash SchoolTucson | Pre-K–5 | 305 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Emily Meschter Early Learning CenterTucson | Pre-K | 136 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Helen Keeling Elementary SchoolTucson | Pre-K–5 | 230 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| L M Prince SchoolTucson | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lulu Walker SchoolTucson | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Marion Donaldson Elementary SchoolTucson | Pre-K–5 | 212 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Mesa Verde Elementary SchoolTucson | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Rillito CenterTucson | Pre-K–12 | 59 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle SchoolTucson | Pre-K–8 | 563 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Wings on Words PreschoolTucson | Pre-K | — | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Winifred Harelson Elementary SchoolTucson | Pre-K–6 | 407 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Academy Del SolTucson | K–8 | 171 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Academy of Math and ScienceTucson | K–12 | 580 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Amphi Academy OnlineTucson | K–12 | 128 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Carden of TucsonTucson | K–8 | 57 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Centennial Elementary SchoolTucson | K–6 | 434 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Douglas Elementary SchoolTucson | K–6 | 503 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Flowing Wells Digital CampusTucson | K–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 5.8 mi |
| Homer Davis Elementary SchoolTucson | K–6 | 403 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Laguna Elementary SchoolTucson | K–6 | 410 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Mexicayotl AcademyTucson | K–8 | 41 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Amphitheater Middle SchoolTucson | 6–8 | 432 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| La Cima Middle SchoolTucson | 6–8 | 337 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolTucson | 6–8 | 827 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Paulo Freire Freedom School - UniversityTucson | 6–8 | 73 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Pima Partnership AcademyTucson | 6–8 | 34 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolTucson | 7–8 | 758 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tucson Magnet High SchoolTucson | 8–12 | 2,938 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Alternative Computerized Education (ACE) Charter High SchoolTucson | 9–12 | 373 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Amphitheater High SchoolTucson | 9–12 | 996 | Public | 0.7 mi |
And 12 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Lutheran PreschoolTucson | Pre-K–K | 18 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.4 mi |
| First Southern Christian SchoolTucson | Pre-K–6 | 69 | Baptist | 2.9 mi |
| Immaculate Heart AcademyOro Valley | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 mi |
| Mis Manos Montessori SchoolTucson | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
| St Andrew's Preschool & KindergartenTucson | Pre-K–K | 15 | Presbyterian | 4.8 mi |
| St Marks Early Childhood CenterTucson | Pre-K–K | 14 | Methodist | 5.3 mi |
| Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper SchoolTucson | 9–12 | 396 | Presbyterian | 7.2 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 Casas Adobes, Tucson and Oro Valley.
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