Maricopa is a city in Ventura County, California, home to about 984 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93252.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Maricopa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA91 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Maricopa; 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.
Maricopa had 1,026 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1065th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Ventura County grew from 14,367 residents in 1900 to 843,843 in 2020.
Ventura County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taft, CA weather station (7 miles away).
273,697 jobs at 22,992 businesses in Ventura County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Blue Ridge Academy District, Heartland Charter District, Maricopa Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge AcademyMaricopa | K–12 | 7,657 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Heartland CharterMaricopa | K–12 | 5,970 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Maricopa ElementaryMaricopa | K–5 | 133 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Maricopa MiddleMaricopa | 6–8 | 71 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Maricopa HighMaricopa | 9–12 | 72 | Public | 0.4 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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