Marana is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 56,938 people across 121 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85653 and 85658, and parts of 85741, 85742 and 85743 are in Marana too.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marana; also Avra Valley and Picture Rocks
Mostly Marana; also Red Rock (Pinal County)
Mostly Casas Adobes; part is in Marana
Mostly Casas Adobes; part is in Marana
Part is in Marana, part in Picture Rocks and Tucson Mountains
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marana. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marana; 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.
Marana had 51,908 residents in the 2020 census, up 283% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd 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 102°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tucson 17 Nw, AZ weather station (11 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).
186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marana’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 1977.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Marana Unified District (4404), Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968), Pima County JTED (89380). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Mountain K-8Marana | Pre-K–8 | 1,004 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Gladden Farms ElementaryMarana | Pre-K–6 | 742 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolMarana | Pre-K–6 | 601 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Roadrunner Elementary SchoolMarana | Pre-K–6 | 372 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| La Paloma Academy MaranaMarana | K–8 | 157 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Marana Distance LearningMarana | K–12 | 42 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| A. C. E.Marana | 7–12 | — | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Marana Middle SchoolMarana | 7–8 | 941 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| MCAT High SchoolMarana | 9–12 | 163 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| PCJTED - MCAT SchoolMarana | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.3 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 Casas Adobes, Avra Valley, Picture Rocks, Oro Valley, Tucson Mountains, Red Rock (Pinal County) and Nelson.
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.