Town guide

Fortuna Foothills, Arizona

Fortuna Foothills is a community in Yuma County, Arizona, home to about 28,896 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85367, and parts of 85365 are in Fortuna Foothills too.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population28,896721 per sq mi
Median home value$199,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fortuna Foothills

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fortuna Foothills

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm Springs International Airport (PSP)146 miles away
Closer regional airportYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Glendale, AZ142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ148 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fortuna Foothills

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

Fortuna Foothills had 27,776 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 35th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Yuma County grew from 4,145 residents in 1900 to 203,881 in 2020.

Fortuna Foothills population by census2000: 20,478, 2010: 26,265, 2020: 27,77620,478200026,265201027,7762020

Yuma County, 1900–2020

Yuma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,145, 1910: 7,733, 1920: 14,904, 1930: 17,816, 1940: 19,326, 1950: 28,006, 1960: 46,235, 1970: 60,827, 1980: 90,554, 1990: 106,895, 2000: 160,026, 2010: 195,751, 2020: 203,8814K’00’1015K’20’3019K’40’5046K’60’7091K’80’90160K’00’10204K’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 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fortuna FoothillsJan: high 70°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 50°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 55°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; May: high 94°F, low 67°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 103°F, low 75°F, 0 in; Jul: high 107°F, low 83°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 106°F, low 83°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 101°F, low 78°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 90°F, low 66°F, 0.1 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in70°48°Jan0.473°50°Feb0.480°55°Mar0.486°60°Apr0.194°67°May0.1103°75°Jun0.0107°83°Jul0.2106°83°Aug0.2101°78°Sep0.790°66°Oct0.178°54°Nov0.268°47°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yuma Mcas, AZ weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Yuma County

50,443 jobs at 3,376 businesses in Yuma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yuma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,992 jobs; Retail trade: 8,928 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,095 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,006 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,457 jobs; Construction: 3,416 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,258 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,179 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Administrative and support 10% Manufacturing 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fortuna Foothills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exceptional Community Hospital YumaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Yuma6.7 miles
  • Yuma Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yuma13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors10
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists20
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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 Fortuna Foothills

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Contreras Field (Yuma Aeromodelers) · 18 acres3.4 mi
  • Yuma Foothills Community Park · 4 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Hank's Market & Butcher Shop0.1 mi
  • Del Sol0.1 mi
  • Fry's Food and Drug1.9 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market2.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Fry's1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Yuma County Public Library, foothills branch0.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Fortuna Foothills

Public schools here are run by Yuma Elementary District (4499). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sunrise Elementary SchoolYumaPre-K–5655Public3.2 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 Yuma, Yuma Proving Ground, Wall Lane, El Prado Estates, Martinez Lake, Drysdale, Buckshot and Padre Ranchitos.

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