Tonto Basin is a community in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 1,750 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85553.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tonto Basin. 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)49 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tonto Basin; 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.
Tonto Basin had 1,444 residents in the 2020 census, up 72% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Gila County grew from 4,973 residents in 1900 to 53,272 in 2020.
Gila County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 103°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Punkin Ctr, AZ weather station (2 miles away).
12,495 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Gila County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tonto Basin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Tonto Basin Elementary District (4215). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonto Basin ElementaryTonto Basin | Pre-K–8 | 79 | Public | 2.9 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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