AguilaArizona, 2012
Aguila’s story
116 years in pictures
Census counts: 174 in 1920, a peak of 798 in 2010, 565 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1910Aguila is settled
AguilaAZ
With 284 residents, this town was settled in 1910.
Photo: Hammersoft · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
284
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$482K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
16.1
years
Jobs based here
266
Balanced
Is Aguila a good place to live?
Aguila’s July high is 103°F, above both Arizona’s towns (100°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 9 have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Aguila. Aguila’s density of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Aguila has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Aguila: who provides what
Aguila is unincorporated, so Maricopa County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAguila Water ServiceNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers50% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaricopa CountyMaricopa County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMaricopa County RecorderMaricopa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8532085320 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aguila.
Who lives here
More children than Arizona overall
30% never finished high school. Here, just over a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Arizona as a whole. Children under 18 are 53% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide).
16.1median age · AZ 39
AguilaArizonaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
31%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma30%
High school19%
Some college26%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 47% and 89% women
The Census survey reached too few of Aguila’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.1 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Aguila | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 30.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 30.1% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.8% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Aguila’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Aguila Elementary District runs its public schools. The 2 public schools in Aguila teach 141 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 124 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
103°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–65°
Spring49–82°
Summer70–102°
Fall53–85°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
103°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Aguila has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 229 commuters
The top destinations are Phoenix (19%), Wickenburg (11%) and Tempe (5%). Most working residents leave Aguila for work: only 18% work in town. The town had 266 jobs in 2023, up 105 from 2013. The share of residents in Aguila who live below the poverty line: 5.6%.
18%work in town
| Aguila | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Aguila18%
Phoenix19%
Wickenburg11%
Tempe5%
Scottsdale5%
64 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Aguila
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Aguila’s typical home value is about $482K
Typical home values rose 7.5% in the year to September 2026.
$482KZillow home value
Typical home value
Aguila$482K
Arizona$417K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Aguila than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
Among adults in Aguila, 15% binge drink. This Arizona town does better than the Arizona average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. In Aguila, just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress, and 8.2% smoke cigarettes.
| Aguila | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Aguila | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.9% | 13.2% |
Wickenburg Community Hospital
24.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Aguila: inland flooding
54% of Aguila’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 23%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,044 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aguila
16pages on Aguila
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Aguila; the nearest are
Ottawa University-SurpriseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Surprise50.6 mi$35,880 tuitionEstrella Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Avondale56.9 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe79.5 mi$12,223 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Aguila residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Aguila
CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona
Aguila is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 60, 25 miles (40 km) west of Wickenburg and 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Wenden. Major economic activities include cantaloupe farming and formerly included mining. It uses the same street numbering system as Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of Aguila was 565, down from 798 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,162 ft
- ZIP code
- 85320
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Aguila
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aguila, AZ a good place to live?
Aguila has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.