Town guide

Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona

Oak Creek Canyon is a community in Yavapai County, Arizona, home to about 356 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86336.

Homes sold for a median of $468 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population35616 per sq mi
Median home value$410,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$468Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oak Creek Canyon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oak Creek Canyon

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)97 miles away
Closer regional airportFlagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Phoenix, AZ89 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Creek Canyon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oak Creek Canyon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 306th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Yavapai County grew from 13,799 residents in 1900 to 236,209 in 2020.

Yavapai County, 1900–2020

Yavapai County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,799, 1910: 15,996, 1920: 24,016, 1930: 28,470, 1940: 26,511, 1950: 24,991, 1960: 28,912, 1970: 36,733, 1980: 68,145, 1990: 107,714, 2000: 167,517, 2010: 211,033, 2020: 236,20914K’00’1024K’20’3027K’40’5029K’60’7068K’80’90168K’00’10236K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 17.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oak Creek CanyonJan: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 40°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; May: high 84°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 68°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 67°F, 2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 61°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in58°34°Jan2.061°36°Feb2.268°40°Mar1.975°44°Apr0.884°53°May0.794°61°Jun0.297°68°Jul1.694°67°Aug2.089°61°Sep1.779°51°Oct1.467°41°Nov1.158°33°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedona, AZ weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Yavapai County

68,562 jobs at 6,559 businesses in Yavapai County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yavapai CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,770 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,225 jobs; Retail trade: 11,191 jobs; Construction: 6,829 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,411 jobs; Other services: 3,356 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,520 jobs; Professional services: 2,303 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 16% Construction 10% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Creek Canyon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Verde Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cottonwood17.1 miles
  • Flagstaff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flagstaff27.1 miles
  • Va Northern Arizona Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prescott37.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors17
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists3
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Oak Creek Canyon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Crescent Moon Ranch · 14 acres3.2 mi
  • Northview Park · 3 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • C-Market3.1 mi
  • Whole Foods Market3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Sedona Public Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Sedona Heritage Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Sedona Arts Center3.2 mi

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.

Schools in Oak Creek Canyon

Public schools here are run by Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467), Sedona Charter School Inc. (4492), Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Sedona Elementary SchoolSedonaPre-K–6276Public3.8 mi
Red Rock AcademySedonaK–129Public4.8 mi
Sedona Charter SchoolSedonaK–8144Charter4.6 mi
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High SchoolSedona6–12408Public4.8 mi
VACTE - Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School DistrictSedona9–12—Career and Technical4.8 mi
VACTE - Yavapai College Sedona CenterSedona9–124Career and Technical4.8 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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