Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:17 am – 7:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:27 am – 5:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,849 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.511,073 householdsMedian household income $112,795Median home value $623,400Median rent $1,890 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,431 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 10,237 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 29 minutes64% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 63°F, lows 44°F10 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare167 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fountain Hills station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksFountain Lakelake · 1.3 miSunrise Trailheadtrailhead · 1.9 miAdero Cayon Trailheadtrailhead · 2.5 miSawik Mountainpeak · 5.1 miMount McDowellpeak · 5.3 miFrank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Taliesin West Campuscollege · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresGolden Eagle Parkrecreation area · under a mileDesert Vista Parkpark · 1.8 miUsery Mountain Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 228 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 17.1 mi · 114 acresTonto National Monumentnational monument · 35.2 mi · 1,122 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201543 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201615 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEpcor - Chaparral Cityserves 26,026 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,793 ft547 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Scottsdale8.0 miPost officeScottsdale Fountain Hills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFountain Hills Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaricopa County Sheriff's Office District 7under a mileFire stationFountain Hills Fire Department Station 1 - Rural / Metro Fire Station 822under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighFountain Hills High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMcDowell Mountain Elementary School1.1 miSchoolFountain Hills Charter School1.6 miCollegeFrank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Taliesin West Campus6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX20 miInterstateI-1019 miUS highwayUS 6018 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC42 miLight railGilbert Rd/Main St14 miCoachMesa Bus StopGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85268 ZIP area.
