Hayden, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 892. Estimated population in July 2024: 843 (-5.5% change)
Males: 432 (48.4%), Females: 460 (51.6%)

Gila County

Zip code: 85235

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $24,293
Median house value: $23,100

Population by Race

Races in Hayden:

  • Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Other race (35.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: English (1.7%), French (1.7%), Scottish (1.6%), French Canadian (1.5%), Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 2062 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Hayden, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hayden

  • High school or higher: 66.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hayden town

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

7.8% Foreign born (7.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hayden:

  • COBRE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; GLOBE, AZ)
  • SONORA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 49 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • TUCSON HEART HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; TUCSON, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hayden:

  • PINAL AIRPARK (about 51 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: MZJ)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 59 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 63 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hayden:

  • KEARNY (about 9 miles; KEARNY, AZ; Abbreviation: E67)
  • SAN CARLOS APACHE (about 26 miles; GLOBE, AZ; Abbreviation: P13)
  • SAN MANUEL (about 28 miles; SAN MANUEL, AZ; Abbreviation: E77)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hayden:

  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 54 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)