Goodyear, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,911. Estimated population in July 2024: 43,941 (+132.4% change)
Males: 9,625 (50.9%), Females: 9,286 (49.1%)

Maricopa County

Zip code: 85338

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $57,492
Median house value: $156,800

Population by Race

Races in Goodyear:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
• Hispanic (20.8%)
• Other race (10.9%)
• Black (5.2%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)
• American Indian (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (16.4%), Irish (9.8%), English (8.4%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.4%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 967 feet

Land area: 116.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goodyear

• High school or higher: 83.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodyear city

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 68.5%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 2.9%
• Divorced: 7.5%

7.5% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +12,682 (+203.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goodyear:

• ARROWHEAD COMMUNITY HOSP/MED CENTER (about 17 miles; GLENDALE, AZ)
• SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE-SHEA (about 17 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
• WALTER O BOSWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SUN CITY, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goodyear:

• LUKE AFB (about 11 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
• PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 28 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
• WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 53 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goodyear:

• PHOENIX GOODYEAR (about 3 miles; GOODYEAR, AZ; Abbreviation: GYR)
• GLENDALE MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: GEU)
• BUCKEYE MUNI (about 20 miles; BUCKEYE, AZ; Abbreviation: BXK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodyear:

• GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
• GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
• UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 21 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
• ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 23 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
• PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 25 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 26 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,152)

Schools

Public high schools in Goodyear:

• MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,625; Location: 14802 W WIGWAM BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 754; Location: 14802 W. WIGWAM BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• DESERT EDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 15778 WEST YUMA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• ESTRELLA FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 13033 S ESTRELLA PARKWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Goodyear:

• WESTERN SKY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 972; Location: 4095 N. 144TH AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DESERT STAR (Students: 819; Location: 2131 WEST 157TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
• PALM VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 809; Location: 2801 N. 135TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
• ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 10301 S SAN MIGUEL; Grades: KG – 08)
• WILDFLOWER SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 325 S. WILDFLOWER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
• PIONEER SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 540 E. LA PASADA; Grades: 03 – 04)
• ASPC-PERRYVILLE (Location: 2014 N. CITRUS RD.; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Goodyear:

• ST JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC SCHOO (Students: 264; Location: 539 LA PASADA BLVD; Grades: PK – 6)