New River is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 18,240 people across 56 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85086 and 85087.
Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Phoenix; part is in New River
Mostly Phoenix; part is in New River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New River. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Phoenix, AZ21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New River; 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.
New River had 17,290 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 44th 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 103°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carefree, AZ weather station (14 miles 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).
280 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246), Edkey Inc. (85749), Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem SchoolAnthem | Pre-K–8 | 400 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Canyon Springs STEM AcademyAnthem | Pre-K–8 | 805 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Desert Mountain SchoolDesert Hills | Pre-K–8 | 438 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Diamond Canyon SchoolAnthem | Pre-K–8 | 740 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Gavilan Peak SchoolAnthem | Pre-K–8 | 473 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| New River Elementary SchoolPhoenix | Pre-K–6 | 162 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Sunset Ridge SchoolPhoenix | Pre-K–8 | 563 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus AcademyAnthem | K–12 | 79 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Great Hearts Academies - Anthem PrepPhoenix | K–12 | 1,031 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Stepping Stones AcademyPhoenix | K–8 | 221 | Charter | 6.0 mi |
| Boulder Creek High SchoolAnthem | 7–12 | 2,221 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| West-MEC Ridgeline AcademyAnthem | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| West-MEC - Boulder Creek High SchoolAnthem | 9–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeline Academy, Inc.Anthem | K–12 | 1,039 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Phoenix, Anthem and Peoria.
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