Avondale, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 35,883. Estimated population in July 2024: 66,706 (+85.9% change)
Males: 18,155 (50.6%), Females: 17,728 (49.4%)
Maricopa County
Zip code: 85323
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.0 years
Median household income: $49,153
Median house value: $129,200
Population by Race
Races in Avondale:
- Hispanic (46.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (44.5%)
- Other race (24.3%)
- Black (5.2%)
- Two or more races (3.9%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.1%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.4%), United States (4.6%), Italian (3.1%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 974 feet
Land area: 41.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Avondale
- High school or higher: 71.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Avondale city
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 8.4%
17.1% Foreign born (14.0% Latin America, 1.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +18,331 (+104.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Avondale:
- MARYVALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)
- WALTER O BOSWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SUN CITY, AZ)
- HEALTHSOUTH VALLEY OF THE SUN (about 14 miles; GLENDALE, AZ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avondale:
- LUKE AFB (about 7 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
- PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 22 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
- WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 48 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avondale:
- PHOENIX GOODYEAR (about 5 miles; GOODYEAR, AZ; Abbreviation: GYR)
- GLENDALE MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: GEU)
- PHOENIX DEER VALLEY (about 24 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: DVT)
Amtrak stations near Avondale:
- 16 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
- 17 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Avondale:
- ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,873; Location: 3000 N DYSART RD; Public; Website: www.emc.maricopa.edu)
- MARICOPA BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 73; Location: 515 W WESTERN AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avondale:
- GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
- GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
- ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 16 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
- PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 17 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 17 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 20 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,783)
Schools
Public high schools in Avondale:
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,385; Location: 10850 W. GARDEN LAKES PARKWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
- AGUA FRIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,678; Location: 530 E. RILEY DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ESTRELLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 510 N. CENTRAL; Grades: 09 – 12)
- AGUA FRIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 530 E. RILEY; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PPEP TEC – ‘LITO’ PENA LEARNING CENTER (Students: 70; Location: 725 N. CENTRAL AVENUE 113; Grades: 09 – 12)
- NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. (Students: 45; Location: 2517 N. 107TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Avondale:
- GARDEN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,129; Location: 10825 W. GARDEN LAKES PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 08)
- AVONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 934; Location: 1406 N. CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
- COLLIER ELEMENTARY (Students: 922; Location: 350 S. 118TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
- AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 905; Location: 45 W. 3RD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 02)
- CORTE SIERRA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 883; Location: 3300 N. SANTE FE TRAIL; Grades: KG – 06)
- CANYON BREEZE ELEMENTARY (Students: 781; Location: 11675 W. ENCANT BLVD; Grades: KG – 08)
- RANCHO SANTA FE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 697; Location: 2150 N RANCHO SANTA FE; Grades: KG – 08)
- RIO VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 630; Location: 10237 W ENCANTO BLVD; Grades: PK – 08)
- LATTIE COOR SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 220 W LA CANADA BLVD; Grades: 05 – 06)
- JWJ ACADEMY – AVONDALE (Students: 127; Location: 200 NORTH DYSART ROAD 104 & 10; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Avondale:
- AVONDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $378,510; Location: 328 WEST WESTERN AVENUE; 29,759 books; 292 audio materials; 394 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)