Globe is a city in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 7,195 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85501, and parts of 85539 are in Globe too.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Globe; also Central Heights-Midland City and Six Shooter Canyon
Mostly Miami; part is in Globe
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ76 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Globe; 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.
Globe had 7,249 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 79th 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).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Globe #3, AZ weather station (about a mile away).
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).
109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Globe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1875.
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 Globe Unified District (4208), Destiny School Inc. (6258), Liberty High School (4216) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Rim Elementary SchoolGlobe | Pre-K–5 | 694 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Destiny SchoolGlobe | K–8 | 376 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Tiger Knowledge Online (TKO)Globe | K–12 | 28 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| High Desert Middle SchoolGlobe | 6–8 | 390 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Liberty High SchoolGlobe | 7–12 | 76 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| CVIT - Globe High SchoolGlobe | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.8 mi |
| Globe High SchoolGlobe | 9–12 | 532 | Public | 0.8 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 Central Heights-Midland City, Miami, Claypool, Six Shooter Canyon, Icehouse Canyon, Pinal, Wheatfields, Copper Hill, Top-of-the-World, El Capitan and Rock House.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.