Maricopa is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 67,163 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85138 and 85172, and parts of 85139 are in Maricopa too.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Maricopa
Mostly Maricopa; also Casa Grande and Stanfield
Mostly Goodyear; part is in Maricopa
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chandler, AZ21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ41 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Maricopa; 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.
Maricopa had 58,125 residents in the 2020 census, up 5489% since 2000.
It’s the 19th 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 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maricopa 4 N, AZ weather station (9 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).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maricopa’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 2003.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Maricopa Unified School District (4441), Stanfield Elementary District (4451), Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Elementary SchoolMaricopa | Pre-K–5 | 920 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Maricopa Elementary SchoolMaricopa | Pre-K–6 | 883 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Pima Butte Elementary SchoolMaricopa | Pre-K–5 | 407 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Saddleback Elementary SchoolMaricopa | Pre-K–6 | 811 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Saddleback PreschoolMaricopa | Pre-K | — | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolMaricopa | Pre-K–6 | 941 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Santa Rosa Elementary SchoolMaricopa | Pre-K–6 | 527 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Santa Rosa PreschoolMaricopa | Pre-K | — | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Stanfield Elementary SchoolStanfield | Pre-K–8 | 365 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Leading Edge Academy MaricopaMaricopa | K–8 | 872 | Charter | 5.2 mi |
| Legacy Traditional School - MaricopaMaricopa | K–10 | 1,363 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Maricopa Virtual AcademyMaricopa | K–12 | 140 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Mobile Elementary SchoolMaricopa | K–8 | 28 | Public | 18.8 mi |
| Sequoia Pathway AcademyMaricopa | K–12 | 674 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
| A+ Charter SchoolsMaricopa | 6–12 | 370 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
| Desert Wind Middle SchoolMaricopa | 6–8 | 898 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Heritage Academy MaricopaMaricopa | 6–12 | 937 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Maricopa High SchoolMaricopa | 6–12 | 1,840 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMaricopa | 6–8 | 940 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| CAVIT - Desert Sunrise High SchoolMaricopa | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| CAVIT - Maricopa UnifiedMaricopa | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 7.0 mi |
| Desert Sunrise High SchoolMaricopa | 9–12 | 1,261 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Student Choice High School - MaricopaMaricopa | 9–12 | 162 | Charter, Alternative Education | 7.4 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 Goodyear, Casa Grande, Ak-Chin Village and Stanfield.
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.