Moving to Peridot, Arizona

Population: 1,266
Males: 636 (50.2%), Females: 630 (49.8%)

Gila County

Zip code: 85542

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.8 years
Median household income: $18,194
Median house value: $18,300

Population by Race

Races in Peridot:

• American Indian (98.5%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 2601 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peridot

• High school or higher: 53.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 30.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peridot CDP

• Never married: 41.2%
• Now married: 43.8%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 6.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peridot:

• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SAN CARLOS, AZ)
• COBRE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GLOBE, AZ)
• MT GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; SAFFORD, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peridot:

• PINAL AIRPARK (about 82 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: MZJ)
• WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 83 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
• DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 85 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peridot:

• SAN CARLOS APACHE (about 15 miles; GLOBE, AZ; Abbreviation: P13)
• KEARNY (about 36 miles; KEARNY, AZ; Abbreviation: E67)
• SUPERIOR MUNI (about 46 miles; SUPERIOR, AZ; Abbreviation: E81)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peridot:

• EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
• CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 82 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
• PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
• CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
• SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
• MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)

Public primary/middle school in Peridot:

• EXCEL EDUCATION CENTERS SAN CARLOS, LLC (Students: 60; Location: P.O. BOX 729; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Peridot:

• PERIDOT LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SC (Students: 79; Location: PO BOX 118; Grades: PK – 8)