Queen Creek is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 71,867 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85142, and parts of 85140 are in Queen Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Queen Creek; also San Tan Valley and Gilbert
Mostly San Tan Valley; part is in Queen Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Queen Creek. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Gilbert, AZ9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Queen Creek; 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.
Queen Creek had 59,519 residents in the 2020 census, up 1279% since 2000.
It’s the 18th 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 106°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 11 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Mesa, AZ weather station (13 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).
312 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Queen Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 103 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1990.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Higley Unified School District (4248), Queen Creek Unified District (4245), Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortina ElementaryQueen Creek | Pre-K–8 | 629 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Desert Mountain ElementaryQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 682 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary SchoolQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 534 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Ellsworth Elementary SchoolQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 516 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary SchoolQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 1,153 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Frances Brandon-Pickett ElementaryQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 642 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Jack Barnes Elementary SchoolQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 621 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Katherine Mecham Barney ElementaryQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 908 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Kathryn Sue Simonton ElementaryQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 384 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Queen Creek Elementary SchoolQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 711 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| San Tan Heights ElementarySan Tan Valley | Pre-K–8 | 669 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Schnepf Elementary SchoolQueen Creek | Pre-K–6 | 1,044 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development CenterQueen Creek | Pre-K | 74 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Queen Creek | K–12 | 2,356 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6San Tan Valley | K–6 | 637 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6Queen Creek | K–6 | 457 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Charter School - CrismonQueen Creek | K–6 | 834 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Cambridge Academy EastQueen Creek | K–8 | — | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Eduprize Online InstructionQueen Creek | K–12 | 49 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Eduprize SchoolQueen Creek | K–8 | 1,733 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Leading Edge Academy Mountain ViewQueen Creek | K–8 | 294 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Legacy Traditional School - Queen CreekQueen Creek | K–9 | 922 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Queen Creek Virtual AcademyQueen Creek | K–12 | 265 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Newell Barney College Preparatory SchoolQueen Creek | 5–8 | 129 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Queen Creek Junior High SchoolQueen Creek | 5–8 | 657 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin High SchoolQueen Creek | 7–12 | 1,324 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Crismon High SchoolQueen Creek | 7–12 | 2,009 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolQueen Creek | 7–12 | 2,816 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| San Tan Foothills High SchoolQueen Creek | 7–12 | 793 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Sossaman Middle SchoolQueen Creek | 7–8 | 1,094 | Public | 4.2 mi |
And 10 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell SchoolQueen Creek | K–10 | 72 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| Canyon State AcademyQueen Creek | 2–12 | 153 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 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 San Tan Valley and Gilbert.
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