Town guide

Oracle, Arizona

Oracle is a community in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 3,146 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85623.

Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,146199 per sq mi
Median home value$239,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$289Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oracle

1 ZIP code

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Around Oracle

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ101 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oracle; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Oracle

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

Oracle had 3,051 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Pinal County grew from 7,779 residents in 1900 to 425,264 in 2020.

Oracle population by census2000: 3,563, 2010: 3,686, 2020: 3,0513,56320003,68620103,0512020

Pinal County, 1900–2020

Pinal County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,779, 1910: 9,045, 1920: 16,130, 1930: 22,081, 1940: 28,841, 1950: 43,191, 1960: 62,673, 1970: 67,916, 1980: 90,918, 1990: 116,379, 2000: 179,727, 2010: 375,770, 2020: 425,2648K’00’1016K’20’3029K’40’5063K’60’7091K’80’90180K’00’10425K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 21.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OracleJan: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 0.6 in; May: high 82°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 66°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 42°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 36°F, 2 in56°35°Jan2.358°37°Feb2.164°42°Mar1.771°46°Apr0.682°56°May0.592°66°Jun0.391°69°Jul4.390°67°Aug3.886°63°Sep1.877°52°Oct1.164°42°Nov1.355°36°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oracle 2 Se, AZ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Pinal County

63,258 jobs at 4,723 businesses in Pinal County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pinal CountyRetail trade: 10,320 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,844 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,823 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,445 jobs; Construction: 4,770 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,417 jobs; Other services: 2,734 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 11% Administrative and support 9% Construction 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oracle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oro Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oro Valley15.3 miles
  • Northwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tucson22.6 miles
  • Tucson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tucson24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers9
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Oracle

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oracle Park · 4 acres1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oracle Public Library1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • San Pedro Actors Troupe Playhouse1.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Oracle

Public schools here are run by Oracle Elementary District (4444). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mountain Vista SchoolOraclePre-K–8413Public1.1 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 Saddlebrooke, Mammoth and Campo Bonito.

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