Sun Lakes is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 13,924 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85248.
Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Chandler; part is in Sun Lakes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sun Lakes. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chandler, AZ2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sun Lakes; 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.
Sun Lakes had 14,868 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 57th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Maricopa County grew from 20,457 residents in 1900 to 4,420,568 in 2020.
Maricopa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maricopa 4 N, AZ weather station (14 miles away).
2,016,986 jobs at 109,863 businesses in Maricopa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
296 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sun Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 71 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| 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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary SchoolChandler | Pre-K–6 | 651 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Basha ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 581 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Chandler Traditional Academy - IndependenceSun Lakes | Pre-K–6 | 796 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ira A. Fulton ElementaryChandler | Pre-K–6 | 502 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| BASIS Chandler Primary- South CampusChandler | K–5 | 488 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| BASIS ChandlerChandler | 5–12 | 1,185 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Bogle Junior High SchoolChandler | 7–8 | 1,007 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hamilton High SchoolChandler | 8–12 | 3,444 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| EVIT - Hamilton High SchoolChandler | 9–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Del Nino Bilingual Montessori SchoolChandler | Pre-K–2 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Risen Savior Lutheran SchoolChandler | Pre-K–K | 20 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 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 Chandler, Goodyear Village and Stotonic Village.
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