Moving to Buckeye, Arizona

Population: 6,537
Males: 3,297 (50.4%), Females: 3,240 (49.6%)

Maricopa County

Zip code: 85326

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $35,383
Median house value: $86,400

Population by Race

Races in Buckeye:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.3%)
  • Hispanic (36.7%)
  • Other race (19.3%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.4%), Irish (8.6%), United States (8.1%), English (5.0%), Dutch (1.9%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 869 feet

Land area: 145.8 square miles

Map of Buckeye, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckeye

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckeye town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

11.4% Foreign born (10.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckeye:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckeye:

  • LUKE AFB (about 18 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
  • PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 42 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 66 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckeye:

  • BUCKEYE MUNI (about 7 miles; BUCKEYE, AZ; Abbreviation: BXK)
  • PHOENIX GOODYEAR (about 16 miles; GOODYEAR, AZ; Abbreviation: GYR)
  • GLENDALE MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: GEU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckeye:

  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 32 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
  • GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 33 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
  • PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 36 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 40 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,783)

Schools

Public high schools in Buckeye:

  • BUCKEYE UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,078; Location: 902 EASON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BUCKEYE UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 902 EASON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • THE BUCKEYE ACADEMY (Students: 50; Location: 402 W. NARRAMORE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Buckeye:

  • BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,077; Location: 210 S 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 748; Location: 19818 W HWY 85; Grades: PK – 08)
  • RAINBOW VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 19716 W. NARRAMORE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BALES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 25400 W. MARICOPA RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ADJC-SOUTHWEST REGIONAL (Students: 114; Location: 26701 S. HWY 85; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • ADJC-SUNRISE MOUNTAIN (Students: 28; Location: 26701 SOUTH HIGHWAY 85; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • ASPC – LEWIS (Location: 26700 S. HWY 85; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Buckeye:

  • BUCKEYE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $211,013; Location: 310 NORTH 6TH STREET; 26,517 books; 310 audio materials; 281 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)