Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:19 am – 7:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:30 am – 5:25 pm
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People41,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.718,489 householdsMedian household income $81,201Median home value $395,400Median rent $1,928 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,770 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 15,094 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 32 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 105°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 40°F8 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare175 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Youngtown station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCommunity Parkpark · 1.5 miSurprise Farms Community Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 51 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 24.0 mi · 6,906 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 201537 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201649 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEpcor - Agua Friaserves 127,718 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,258 ft383 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbrazo Surprise Hospital1.6 miPost officeSurprise Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSurprise City Hall1.9 miPoliceSuprise Police Department2.0 miFire stationSurprise Fire Department Station 3021.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX27 miInterstateI-1014 miUS highwayUS 605.3 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC45 miCoachGlendale 59Th Ave / W. HaywardFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85374 ZIP area.
