Gila Crossing is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 830 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85339.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Phoenix; part is in Gila Crossing
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gila Crossing. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gila Crossing; 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.
Gila Crossing had 636 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 223rd 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 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laveen 3 Sse, AZ weather station (about a mile 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).
166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gila Crossing.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Laveen Elementary District (4276), Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074), Gila Crossing Community School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham Elementary SchoolLaveen | Pre-K–8 | 758 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Desert Meadows Elementary SchoolLaveen | Pre-K–8 | 1,020 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Estrella Foothills Global AcademyLaveen | Pre-K–8 | 984 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Laveen Elementary SchoolLaveen | Pre-K–8 | 894 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Paseo Pointe Dual Language AcademyLaveen | Pre-K–8 | 988 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Vista del Sur AcceleratedLaveen | Pre-K–8 | 893 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Country Gardens Charter SchoolLaveen | K–12 | 268 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Gila Crossing Community SchoolLaveen | K–8 | 319 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Laveen Online AcademyLaveen | K–8 | — | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen VillageLaveen | K–8 | 988 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Riverbend PrepLaveen | K–8 | 205 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Rogers Ranch STEM AcademyLaveen | K–8 | 997 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Trailside Point Performing Arts AcademyLaveen | K–8 | 863 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Heritage Academy LaveenLaveen | 6–12 | 685 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Betty Fairfax High SchoolLaveen | 9–12 | 2,014 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cesar Chavez High SchoolLaveen | 9–12 | 2,598 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammack Christian AcademyLaveen | K–6 | 11 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Maricopa Village Christian SchoolLaveen | K–3 | 8 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.2 mi |
| Maricopa Village Christian SchoolLaveen | K–2 | 7 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.2 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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