Gold Canyon is a community in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 13,107 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85118.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gold Canyon; also Queen Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gold Canyon. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ46 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gold Canyon; 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.
It’s the 59th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Pinal County grew from 7,779 residents in 1900 to 425,264 in 2020.
Pinal County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ weather station (12 miles away).
63,258 jobs at 4,723 businesses in Pinal County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gold Canyon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Apache Junction Unified District (4443). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peralta Trail Elementary SchoolApache Junction | K–6 | 282 | Public | 4.5 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 Queen Valley.
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