Town guide

Theba, Arizona

Theba is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 7 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85337.

ZIP codes in Theba

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Gila Bend, AZ85337 —/sq ft

Mostly Gila Bend; part is in Theba

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Around Theba

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Glendale, AZ53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ58 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Theba; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Theba

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 438th 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

Maricopa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,457, 1910: 34,488, 1920: 89,576, 1930: 150,970, 1940: 186,193, 1950: 331,770, 1960: 663,510, 1970: 967,522, 1980: 1,509,052, 1990: 2,122,101, 2000: 3,072,149, 2010: 3,817,117, 2020: 4,420,56820K’00’1090K’20’30186K’40’50664K’60’701.5M’80’903.1M’00’104.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ThebaJan: high 71°F, low 41°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 44°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 82°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 90°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; May: high 98°F, low 63°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 107°F, low 72°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 109°F, low 81°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 109°F, low 81°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 104°F, low 74°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 93°F, low 60°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 40°F, 0.6 in71°41°Jan0.875°44°Feb0.982°49°Mar0.790°55°Apr0.398°63°May0.4107°72°Jun0.1109°81°Jul0.6109°81°Aug0.9104°74°Sep0.393°60°Oct0.480°48°Nov0.570°40°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gila Bend 2se, AZ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Maricopa County

2,016,986 jobs at 109,863 businesses in Maricopa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Maricopa CountyHealth care and social assistance: 296,225 jobs; Retail trade: 236,674 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 229,927 jobs; Construction: 155,355 jobs; Finance and insurance: 149,405 jobs; Professional services: 144,846 jobs; Administrative and support: 137,274 jobs; Manufacturing: 128,220 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Finance and insurance 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Theba.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Maricopa40.2 miles
  • City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Goodyear40.8 miles
  • Abrazo West CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Goodyear43.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Places in and around Theba

Grocery stores

  • Gilla Bend Food Market2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Gila Bend Library2.1 mi
  • San Lucy District Education-Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Gila Bend Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Theba

Public schools here are run by Gila Bend Unified District (4238), Paloma School District (4255), West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gila Bend ElementaryGila BendPre-K–8309Public2.3 mi
Kiser Elementary SchoolGila BendPre-K–8119Public8.3 mi
Gila Bend High SchoolGila Bend6–12172Public2.3 mi
West-MEC Gila BendGila Bend9–12—Career and Technical2.3 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 Gila Bend.

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