DatelandAZ
A town of 206, settled in 1942.
Is Dateland a good place to live?
Dateland’s peak summer temperature is 108°F, against 100°F in Arizona’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower mean commuting time than Dateland. 46% of the land in Dateland is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Dateland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dateland: who provides what
Dateland is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Dateland.
nearly a third of the land in Dateland is protected from building
17 miles of trail. Dateland’s trail network density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Dateland’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Hyder Elementary District. 88 students attend Dateland’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 88 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Fewer young adults than Arizona overall
34% never finished high school. Dateland’s age of the median resident stands at 50.7 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (36% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Dateland who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 32%.
| Dateland | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.7 years | 41.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 82% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dateland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42.1 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Dateland | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.8% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 33.8% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Dateland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
For most workers, Dateland is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. Among residents locally, 18% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Yuma (18%), Phoenix (16%) and Salome (9%).
| Dateland | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Dateland, mostly inland flooding
Three fifths of Dateland’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Dateland is
In Dateland, three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dateland is ahead of Arizona on 5 and behind on 1. 13% of adults in Dateland report frequent mental distress; 8.9% smoke cigarettes. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dateland.
| Dateland | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dateland | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55.4% | 59.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dateland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dateland; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dateland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
91% of working residents leave Dateland for work
Where Dateland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dateland
Census-designated place in Yuma County, Arizona, United States
Dateland is a Census-designated place (CDP) and colonia in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is in an area well known for date palm dates.
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- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 447 ft
- ZIP code
- 85333
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Dateland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dateland, AZ a good place to live?
Dateland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.