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Apache Junction, Arizona

City in Pinal County, Arizona · ZIP 85119, 85120

  • Pinal County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12 public schools
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  • 44,309 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,953Households
  • $58,619Median household income
  • $196,700Median home value
  • 12Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Apache Junction

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Population, 2000 to 2020+21.0%
30k32.5k35k37.5k40k2000: 31,81420002010: 35,84020102020: 38,499202031,81438,499
Population of Apache Junction at each census
CensusPopulation
200031,814
201035,840
202038,499

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Apache Junction
Under $50k43%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $58,619 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Apache Junction
Owner occupied
13,952 units
Renter occupied
4,001 units
Vacancy rate
18.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Apache Junction compared with its county and state
Apache Junction compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureApache JunctionPinal CountyArizona
Population39,746449,2197,268,175
Median household income$58,619$77,588$76,872
Median age52.640.338.8
Median home value$196,700$312,100$358,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%22.2%32.6%
Foreign-born residents8.0%9.1%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.7%80.5%67.0%
Mean commute to work28.5 minutes31.9 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Apache Junction12
Public schools in Apache Junction, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
ARCHES AcademyCharterK–8ARCHES Academy (92980)
Avalon ElementaryCharterK–8Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214)
Desert Vista Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Four Peaks Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Cactus Canyon Junior HighPublic6–8Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Imagine Superstition MiddleCharter6–8Imagine Superstition Middle Inc. (90160)
Apache Junction High SchoolPublic9–12Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Apache Trail High SchoolCharter9–12American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883)
EVIT - Apache Junction High SchoolCareer and technical9–12East Valley Institute of Technology (4516)
EVIT East Apache JunctionCareer and technical10–12East Valley Institute of Technology (4516)
Imagine Prep SuperstitionCharter9–12Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)
Superstition Mountain Elementary SchoolPublicMApache Junction Unified District (4443)

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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