Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:17 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:28 am – 5:23 pm
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People3,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.81,714 householdsMedian household income $149,167Median home value $1,077,500Median rent $1,538 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,865 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 1,430 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 18%, retail 13%Average commute 37 minutes45% drive alone, 4% walk or cycle, 52% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 76°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 41°F13 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare153 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carefree station
Nearby landmarksBlack Mountainpeak · 1.7 miParadise Valley Community College at Black Montaincollege · 2.9 miGrapevine Springspring · 1.5 miLone Mountainpeak · 2.6 miFlemming Springspring · 3.9 miCharlie Tankreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresGateway Desert Awareness Parkpark · 1.1 miCave Creek Regional Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 2,955 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 10.4 mi · 114 acresBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 1,682 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201525 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201620 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMaricopa County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality9% of days had good air in 202532 of 365 days measured295 moderate, 32 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 73, worst day 366main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Maricopa County monitors, AZ
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarefree Water Companyserves 3,894 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,423 ft739 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbrazo Cave Creek Hospital3.6 miPost officeCave Creek Post Office1.9 miTown hallCarefree Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaricopa County Sheriff's Office District 42.5 miFire stationRural - Metro Fire Department Station 821 Carefree Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeParadise Valley Community College at Black Montain2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX27 miInterstateI-1713 miUS highwayUS 6025 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC54 miCoachNorth Phoenix Metro Center Transit StationStagecoach Express17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85377 ZIP area.
