Cave Creek, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,728. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,884 (+31.0% change)
Males: 1,865 (50.0%), Females: 1,863 (50.0%)

Zip codes: 85331.

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $59,937
Median house value: $270,500

Population by Race

Races in Cave Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
• Hispanic (7.1%)
• Other race (2.6%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

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

Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (15.9%), English (15.4%), Italian (6.5%), United States (6.1%), French (4.3%).

Land area: 28.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cave Creek

• High school or higher: 93.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cave Creek town

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 62.5%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 13.5%

6.9% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 0.8% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,300 (+53.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cave Creek:

• MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)
• JOHN C LINCOLN HOSPITAL-DEER VALLEY (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)
• PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cave Creek:

• PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 28 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
• LUKE AFB (about 35 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
• WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 43 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cave Creek:

• PHOENIX DEER VALLEY (about 13 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: DVT)
• SCOTTSDALE (about 16 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: SDL)
• PLEASANT VALLEY (about 20 miles; PEORIA, AZ; Abbreviation: P48)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave Creek:

• PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
• ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 21 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 21 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
• GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
• PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
• GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
• UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 25 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)

Schools

Public high schools in Cave Creek:

• CACTUS SHADOWS HIGH SCHOOL/PSH (Students: 1,402; Location: 5802 E DOVE VALLEY; Grades: 08 – 12)
• CAREER SUCCESS HIGH SCHOOL – CAVE CREEK (Students: 114; Location: 6424 E. CAVE CREEK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cave Creek:

• DESERT WILLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 708; Location: 4322 E DESERT WILLOW PARKWAY; Grades: KG – 05)
• LONE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 667; Location: 5250 EAST MONTGOMERY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• DESERT ARROYO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 33401 N. 56TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• SONORAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 33606 NORTH 6TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• VENTANA ACADEMIC SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 6424 E. CAVE CREEK RD; Grades: KG – 08)
• TUTOR TIME- LONE MOUNTAIN (Students: 21; Location: 4720 E. LONE MOUNTAIN RD.; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Cave Creek:

• DESERT FOOTHILLS LIBRARY (Operating income: $188,000; Location: 38443 N. SCHOOLHOUSE; 34,058 books; 2,014 audio materials; 2,912 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)