El Mirage, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,609. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,171 (+191.4% change)
Males: 3,906 (51.3%), Females: 3,703 (48.7%)
Zip code: 85335
Demographics
Median resident age: 24.6 years
Median household income: $33,812
Median house value: $82,700
Population by Race
Races in El Mirage:
- Hispanic (66.8%)
- White Non-Hispanic (27.6%)
- Other race (26.2%)
- Black (3.3%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (8.0%), Irish (5.2%), English (3.2%), Italian (1.5%), Norwegian (1.2%), French (1.2%).
Land area: 9.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in El Mirage
- High school or higher: 51.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in El Mirage city
- Never married: 29.4%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 9.9%
24.1% Foreign born (23.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,584 (+51.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near El Mirage:
- WALTER O BOSWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SUN CITY, AZ)
- DEL E WEBB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SUN CITY WEST, AZ)
- HEALTHSOUTH VALLEY OF THE SUN (about 11 miles; GLENDALE, AZ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Mirage:
- LUKE AFB (about 6 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
- PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 26 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
- WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 51 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to El Mirage:
- GLENDALE MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: GEU)
- PHOENIX GOODYEAR (about 13 miles; GOODYEAR, AZ; Abbreviation: GYR)
- PLEASANT VALLEY (about 15 miles; PEORIA, AZ; Abbreviation: P48)
Amtrak stations near El Mirage:
- 15 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
- 20 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 with over 2000 students nearest to El Mirage:
- ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 11 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
- GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
- GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 17 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
- PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
- PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
Schools
Public high schools in El Mirage:
- DYSART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,270; Location: 11425 N. DYSART ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DYSART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 11425 N. DYSART RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in El Mirage:
- DYSART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,340; Location: 11405 N DYSART RD; Grades: PK – 08)
- EL MIRAGE SCHOOL (Students: 897; Location: 13500 NORTH EL MIRAGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
- SURPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 12907 W. GEENWAY RD; Grades: PK – 08)
- SUNDOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 11405 N. DYSART ROAD; Grades: 05 – 12)