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

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Population: 4,316. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,628 (+285.3% change)
Males: 2,209 (51.2%), Females: 2,107 (48.8%)

Maricopa County

Zip code: 85242

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $63,702
Median house value: $202,900

Population by Race

Races in Queen Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Hispanic (30.0%)
  • Other race (14.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (15.1%), English (13.7%), Irish (9.4%), United States (8.4%), Italian (3.1%), Polish (2.1%).

Elevation: 1405 feet

Land area: 25.8 square miles

Map of Queen Creek, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Queen Creek

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Queen Creek town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

11.7% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,668 (+63.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Queen Creek:

  • HU HU KAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SACATON, AZ)
  • LUTHERAN HEART HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MESA, AZ)
  • VALLEY LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MESA, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Queen Creek:

  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 5 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
  • PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 28 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: PHX)
  • LUKE AFB (about 54 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Queen Creek:

Colleges and Universities

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

  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,057)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 37,174)

Schools

Public high school in Queen Creek:

  • QUEEN CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 785; Location: 22149 EAST OCOTILLO; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Queen Creek:

  • ARIZONA BOYS RANCH (Students: 44; Location: 20061 E RITTENHOUSE RD; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Queen Creek:

  • WALKER BUTTE K-8 (Students: 1,219; Location: 29697 N. DESERT WILLOW BLVD.; Grades: PK – 08)
  • KATHRYN SUE SIMONTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 607; Location: 40300 N. SIMONTON BLVD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHARTER SCHOOL – QUEEN CREEK (Students: 504; Location: 21151 CRISMON ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • JACK BARNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 20750 S. 214TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • QUEEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 23636 S. 204TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DESERT MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 356; Location: 22301 S. HAWES; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SAN TAN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 323; Location: 2500 W. SAN TAN HEIGHTS BLVD.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PATRIOT ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: 19011 E. SAN TAN BLVD. SUITE 1; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WALKER BUTTE SCHOOL (Location: 29697 N. DESERT WILLOW BLVD.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • J O COMBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 37327 N. GANTZEL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

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