Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 188,065 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85281, 85282, 85283 and 85284.
Homes sold for a median of $299 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Tempe; also Guadalupe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tempe. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chandler, AZ8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tempe; 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.
Tempe had 180,587 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 9th 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 106°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tempe Asu, AZ weather station (3 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).
2,212 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tempe’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 147 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 252 |
| Dentists | 150 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 413 |
| Mental health providers | 858 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 276 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 89 |
| Pharmacies | 65 |
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 (83 nearby)
Grocery stores (39 nearby)
Pharmacies (32 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (13 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 1879.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
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 Tempe School District (4258), Kyrene Elementary District (4267), Arizona Language Schools (395879) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguilar SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 350 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Arredondo Elementary SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| C I Waggoner SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Carminati SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 274 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Cecil Shamley SchoolTempe | Pre-K–8 | 411 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Flora Thew Elementary SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Frank Elementary SchoolGuadalupe | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Getz SchoolTempe | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Holdeman Elementary SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Kyrene de la Mariposa SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Kyrene de las Manitas SchoolTempe | Pre-K–8 | 379 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Kyrene de los Ninos SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 391 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Kyrene del Norte SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 514 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Meyer MontessoriTempe | Pre-K–6 | 203 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Rover Elementary SchoolTempe | Pre-K–8 | 382 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Scales Technology AcademyTempe | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Wood SchoolTempe | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Arizona Language SchoolsTempe | K–5 | — | Charter | 6.1 mi |
| ASU Preparatory Academy DigitalTempe | K–12 | 3,850 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Broadmor Elementary SchoolTempe | K–5 | 575 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Center for Educational ExcellenceTempe | K–8 | 332 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Curry Elementary SchoolTempe | K–5 | 366 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fuller Elementary SchoolTempe | K–5 | 468 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Joseph P. Spracale Elementary SchoolTempe | K–5 | 370 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Kyrene Digital AcademyTempe | K–8 | — | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Tempe Elementary Online CommunityTempe | K–8 | — | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ward Traditional AcademyTempe | K–8 | 404 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kyrene Middle SchoolTempe | 4–8 | 759 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Connolly Middle SchoolTempe | 6–8 | 923 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolTempe | 6–8 | 645 | Public | 1.3 mi |
And 26 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayspring Preschool & KindergartenTempe | Pre-K–K | 23 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Gethsemane Lutheran SchoolTempe | Pre-K–K | 6 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 mi |
| Grace Christian AcademyTempe | Pre-K–8 | 273 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel SchoolTempe | Pre-K–8 | 448 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Accel East CampusTempe | K–12 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Emmanuel Lutheran SchoolTempe | K–8 | 137 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.5 mi |
| Noor Academy of ArizonaTempe | K–8 | 98 | Islamic | 2.1 mi |
| Az Aspire AcademyTempe | 1–12 | 288 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| The Aces-TempeTempe | 3–12 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Banner AcademyTempe | 6–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| A+ Academy Dropout Recovery ProgramTempe | 12 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 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 Guadalupe.
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