Queen Valley is a community in Pinal County, Arizona, home to about 1,118 people across 9.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85118.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gold Canyon; part is in Queen Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Queen Valley. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ46 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Queen Valley; 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 Valley had 967 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 198th 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 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ weather station (12 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).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Queen Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Apache Junction Unified District (4443). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peralta Trail Elementary SchoolApache Junction | K–6 | 282 | Public | 4.5 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 Gold Canyon.
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