Local servicesHospitalPAM Health Specialty Hospital of Surprise1.4 miPost officeSurprise Dysart Retail Post Office1.5 miTown hallSurprise City Hall3.0 miPoliceMaricopa County Sheriff's Office District 31.3 miFire stationSurprise Fire Department Station 301under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherSchoolArizona Charter Academy1.6 miElementarySurprise Elementary School1.9 miElementaryThompson Ranch Elementary School1.9 miCollegeOttawa University - Surprise Campus3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX23 miInterstateI-1712 miUS highwayUS 602.4 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC44 miLight railMetro Pkwy13 miCoachGlendale 59Th Ave / W. HaywardFlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85378 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85378 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:19 am – 7:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:25 pm
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People9,765 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.94,033 householdsMedian household income $56,444Median home value $274,500Median rent $1,514 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,005 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,122 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 26 minutes68% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 20%, Arabic 2%6% 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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCentennial Friendship Parkpark · under a mileBell Recreation Centerpark · 2.5 miBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,682 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 17.4 mi · 114 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 26.5 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 201536 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201644 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL21% 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
Elevation1,161 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
