Salome is a community in La Paz County, Arizona, home to about 730 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85348.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Salome; also Brenda and Vicksburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salome. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ86 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salome; 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.
Salome had 1,162 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 233rd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
La Paz County grew from 13,844 residents in 1990 to 16,557 in 2020.
La Paz County, 1990–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 7.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aguila, AZ weather station (26 miles away).
4,056 jobs at 352 businesses in La Paz County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514), Bicentennial Union High School District (4515). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salome Elementary SchoolSalome | Pre-K–8 | 119 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Salome High SchoolSalome | 9–12 | 120 | Public | 2.6 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 Brenda, Vicksburg, Wenden and Sunwest.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.