Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 154,948 people across 110 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85342, 85361, 85374, 85378, 85379, 85387 and 85388, and parts of 85355 and 85396 are in Surprise too.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 7 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Glendale; part is in Surprise
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Surprise. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ22 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Surprise; 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.
Surprise had 143,148 residents in the 2020 census, up 364% since 2000.
It’s the 10th 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 105°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 9.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wittmann 1se, AZ weather station (8 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).
1,025 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Surprise’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 87 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 79 |
| Dentists | 104 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 289 |
| Mental health providers | 218 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 178 |
| Optometrists | 30 |
| Chiropractors | 40 |
| Pharmacies | 38 |
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 (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (20 nearby)
Pharmacies (24 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 1937.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dysart Unified District (4243), Nadaburg Unified School District (4252), Morristown Elementary District (4251) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Preparatory AcademySurprise | Pre-K–8 | 876 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ashton Ranch Middle SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 480 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Canyon Ridge SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 1,042 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Cimarron Springs Middle SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 810 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Countryside Elementary SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 590 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 753 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Freedom Traditional AcademySurprise | Pre-K–8 | 529 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Kingswood Elementary SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 826 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Marley Park ElementarySurprise | Pre-K–8 | 1,023 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Morristown Elementary SchoolMorristown | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Public | 15.3 mi |
| Nadaburg Elementary SchoolWittmann | Pre-K–8 | 502 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Rancho GabrielaSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 574 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Sonoran Heights Middle SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 560 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Sunset Hills ElementarySurprise | Pre-K–8 | 877 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| West Point Elementary SchoolSurprise | Pre-K–8 | 797 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Western Peaks ElementarySurprise | Pre-K–8 | 763 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Surprise | K–12 | 2,276 | Charter | 7.9 mi |
| Arizona Charter AcademySurprise | K–12 | 1,049 | Charter | 7.5 mi |
| Calibre Academy SurpriseSurprise | K–8 | 538 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Imagine RosefieldSurprise | K–5 | 521 | Charter | 7.6 mi |
| Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseSurprise | K–8 | 1,797 | Charter | 7.3 mi |
| Legacy Traditional School - West SurpriseSurprise | K–8 | 1,231 | Charter | 6.1 mi |
| Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolSurprise | K–8 | 1,264 | Charter | 5.0 mi |
| Imagine Surprise MiddleSurprise | 6–8 | 248 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Paradise Honors Middle SchoolSurprise | 6–8 | 696 | Charter | 5.7 mi |
| Nadaburg Online Virtual AcademyWittmann | 7–12 | 8 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Shadow Ridge High SchoolSurprise | 7–12 | 2,212 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Valley Vista High SchoolSurprise | 7–12 | 2,334 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Willow Canyon High SchoolSurprise | 7–12 | 1,901 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Highland PrepSurprise | 9–12 | 505 | Charter | 5.8 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourteensix Christian AcademySurprise | K–11 | 104 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 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 Buckeye, Glendale, Citrus Park, Circle City, Wittmann, Peoria, Sun City and Morristown.
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