Tonopah is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85354.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Tonopah, part in Buckeye and Wintersburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tonopah. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tonopah; 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.
Tonopah had 23 residents in the 2020 census, down 62% since 2010.
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 108°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painted Rock Dam, AZ weather station (24 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tonopah.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Fisher Middle SchoolTonopah | Pre-K–12 | 745 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Winters Well Elementary SchoolTonopah | Pre-K–5 | 663 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Saddle Mountain Online AcademyTonopah | K–12 | — | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Tonopah Valley High SchoolTonopah | 7–12 | 869 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| West-MEC - Tonopah Valley High SchoolTonopah | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.6 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 Buckeye and Wintersburg.
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