Town guide

Oro Valley, Arizona

Oro Valley is a town in Pima County, Arizona, home to about 48,162 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85737 and 85755, and parts of 85704 and 85742 are in Oro Valley too.

Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population48,1621,381 per sq mi
Median home value$475,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Oro Valley

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oro Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ103 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oro Valley

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

Oro Valley had 47,070 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.

It’s the 25th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Pima County grew from 14,689 residents in 1900 to 1,043,433 in 2020.

Oro Valley population by census2000: 29,700, 2010: 41,011, 2020: 47,07029,700200041,011201047,0702020

Pima County, 1900–2020

Pima County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,689, 1910: 22,818, 1920: 34,680, 1930: 55,676, 1940: 72,838, 1950: 141,216, 1960: 265,660, 1970: 351,667, 1980: 531,443, 1990: 666,880, 2000: 843,746, 2010: 980,263, 2020: 1,043,43315K’00’1035K’20’3073K’40’50266K’60’70531K’80’90844K’00’101.0M’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 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oro ValleyJan: high 67°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 36°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 43°F, 0.3 in; May: high 91°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 101°F, low 60°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 100°F, low 71°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 69°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 96°F, low 62°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in67°31°Jan1.468°32°Feb1.275°36°Mar0.782°43°Apr0.391°51°May0.2101°60°Jun0.4100°71°Jul2.698°69°Aug2.596°62°Sep1.287°48°Oct0.876°38°Nov0.866°31°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Catalina Sp, AZ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Pima County

341,481 jobs at 21,381 businesses in Pima County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pima CountyHealth care and social assistance: 66,821 jobs; Retail trade: 53,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 47,896 jobs; Construction: 24,969 jobs; Manufacturing: 23,386 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,501 jobs; Professional services: 20,243 jobs; Other services: 15,399 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 7% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

355 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oro Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oro Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oro Valley1.5 miles
  • Northwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tucson5.8 miles
  • Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tucson11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors45
Specialist doctors81
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists78
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies17

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 Oro Valley

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Naranja Park · 208 acres0.8 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 33 acres0.9 mi
  • James D. Kriegh Park · 26 acres2.2 mi
  • Steam Pump Ranch · 15 acres1.3 mi
  • Hohokam Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
  • Wildlife Ridge Park · 7 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Target0.9 mi
  • Fry's Food and Drug1.0 mi
  • Fry's Food and Drug1.5 mi
  • Safeway1.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Oro Valley Library1.3 mi
  • Sun City Oro Valley Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Children’s Museum Oro Valley4.9 mi
  • Degrazia Gallery in the Sun7.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Auditorium4.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1974.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Oro Valley

Public schools here are run by Amphitheater Unified District (4406), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318), Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Copper Creek Elementary SchoolTucsonPre-K–5283Public1.1 mi
Painted Sky Elementary SchoolOro ValleyPre-K–5416Public1.9 mi
Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolOro ValleyPre-K–8770Public2.8 mi
The Innovation AcademyOro ValleyPre-K–5415Public2.5 mi
BASIS Oro Valley PrimaryOro ValleyK–6599Charter1.6 mi
Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley ArizonaOro ValleyK–8944Charter1.9 mi
BASIS Oro ValleyOro Valley5–12540Charter1.6 mi
Canyon Del Oro High SchoolOro Valley9–121,758Public2.3 mi
Ironwood Ridge High SchoolOro Valley9–121,539Public2.8 mi
PCJTED - Ironwood Ridge High SchoolOro Valley9–12—Career and Technical2.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immaculate Heart AcademyOro ValleyPre-K–8136Roman Catholic4.0 mi
Resurrection Lutheran Child Development CenterOro ValleyPre-K–K12Other Lutheran0.8 mi
Casas Christian SchoolOro ValleyK–8408Christian (no specific denomination)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 Casas Adobes, Marana and Flowing Wells.

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