Young is a community in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 236 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85554.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Young; also Haigler Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Young. 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)75 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ74 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Young; 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.
Young had 588 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 343rd 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 20.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Valley, AZ weather station (about a mile 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 Young.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 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.
Public schools here are run by Young Elementary District (4213). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Elementary SchoolYoung | Pre-K–8 | 40 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Young High SchoolYoung | 9–12 | 6 | Public | 0.1 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 Haigler Creek.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.